AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS LEADING TO U.S. RENUNCIATION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

by

Steven J. Allen

A Dissertation

Submitted to the

Graduate Faculty

of

George Mason University

in Partial Fulfillment of

The Requirements for the Degree

of

Doctor of Philosophy

Biodefense

Committee:

__________________________________________ Dr. Peter M. Leitner,

Dissertation Director

__________________________________________ Dr. Peter J. Boettke,

Committee Member

__________________________________________ Dr. Lee Edwards,

Committee Member

__________________________________________ Dr. Charles L. Bailey,

Department Chairperson

__________________________________________ Dr. Peter Becker, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Science

__________________________________________ Evans J. Mandes, Dean, College of Science

Date: _____________________________________ Spring Semester 2007

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA