Contemporary Technologies and the Morality of Warfare: The War of the Machines

by Jean-François Caron

Book Overview

Supported by genuine historical cases, this book argues that certain new technologies in warfare can not only be justified within the current framework of the just war theory, but that their use is mandatory from a moral perspective.

Technological developments raise questions about the manner in which wars ought to be fought. The growing use of drones, capacity-increasing technologies, and cyberattacks are perceived by many as posing great...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032239301
• ISBN13: 9781032239309
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"