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YELENA BIBERMAN

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Genetic Superpower

International Rivalry in the Age of Weaponizable Biotechnology

forthcoming Oxford University Press

Genetic Superpower explores how advances in genetic engineering could transform international politics and warfare. As the building blocks of life become instruments of power, genetic technologies may complement, rival, or even exceed traditional forms of strategic capability. Drawing on original research across the United States, China, Russia, and India, Yelena Biberman examines the emerging possibilities and risks of genetic weapons—and proposes a “grand strategy of peace” for governing this new era of technological power.

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Yelena Biberman is Associate Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College, Fellow of the Andrew W. Marshall Foundation, and Affiliate of Harvard University’s Davis Center. Her research focuses on international security, unconventional warfare, and emerging technologies. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from Brown University, an M.A. in Regional Studies from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Wellesley College. A former Fellow at West Point’s Modern War Institute and the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, she is a recipient of Fulbright and Wilson China Fellowships. Her work has appeared in leading academic and policy outlets.

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