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Dis-eases of secrecy: Tracing history, memory and justice
Brian Rappert
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Description for Dis-eases of secrecy: Tracing history, memory and justice
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Between 1981 and 1995, a top-secret chemical and biological warfare program titled Project Coast was established and maintained by South Africa's apartheid government. Under the leadership of Wouter Basson, Project Coast scientists were involved in a number of dubious activities, including the mass production of ecstasy, the development of covert assassination weapons and the manufacture of chemical poisons designed to be undetectable post-mortem. Dis-eases of Secrecy is a retrospective analysis of Project Coast.
Between 1981 and 1995, a top-secret chemical and biological warfare program titled Project Coast was established and maintained by South Africa's apartheid government. Under the leadership of Wouter Basson, Project Coast scientists were involved in a number of dubious activities, including the mass production of ecstasy, the development of covert assassination weapons and the manufacture of chemical poisons designed to be undetectable post-mortem. Dis-eases of Secrecy is a retrospective analysis of Project Coast.
Product Details
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781431424856
SKU
V9781431424856
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About Brian Rappert
Chandré Gould is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Studies in South Africa. She investigated Project Coast for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She is the author of Secrets and Lies: Wouter Basson and South Africa's Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme. Brian Rappert is Professor of Science, Technology and Public Affairs in the Department of ... Read more
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