Analyzing the drone debates : targeted killing, remote warfare, and military technology

Author(s)

• Rae, James DeShaw

Bibliographic Information

Analyzing the drone debates : targeted killing, remote warfare, and military technology

James DeShaw Rae

（Palgrave pivot）

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The book examines principal arguments for and against the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and 'targeted killing.' Addressing both sides of the argument with clear and cogent details, the book provides a thorough introduction to ongoing debate about the future of warfare and its ethical implications.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. National Security and the Efficacy of Drone Warfare 3. Targeted Killing and the Legality of Drone Warfare 4. Remote Killing and the Ethics of Drone Warfare 5. Public Policy, Privacy, and Drone Technology 6. Conclusion

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Details

• NCID: BB17695768
• ISBN:
  • 9781137393074
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 147 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 172.42
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Drone aircraft -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Robotics -- Military applications -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Targeted killing -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Military ethics
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB1163475X