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The Morality of Drone Warfare and the Politics of Regulation

By Marcus Schulzke

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2017
ISBN
113753379X, 9781137533791
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1836580 bytes)
Series
New Security Challenges
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Pages
236\241
Time added
2016-12-31 05:47:13

Description

This book discusses the moral and legal issues relating to military drones, focusing on how these machines should be judged according to the principles of just war theory. The author analyses existing drones, like the Predator and Reaper, but also evaluates the many types of drones in development. The book presents drones as not only morally justifiable but having the potential to improve compliance with the principles of just war and international law. Realizing this potential would depend on developing a sound regulatory framework, which the book helps to develop by considering what steps governments and military forces should take to promote ethical drone use. It also critically evaluates the arguments against drones to show which should be abandoned and which raise valid concerns that can inform regulations.

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