The Ethics of Special Ops: Raids, Recoveries, Reconnaissance, and Rebels

by Roger Herbert, Deane-Peter Baker, David Whetham

The field of military ethics has generally been attentive to emerging trends in modern warfare. Cyber, robotics and AI, for example, have inspired an abundant and flourishing literature. One trend, however, has been largely overlooked: the emergence of special operations as a prominent instrument of statecraft. Drawing extensively on historical cases and first-hand experience, the authors of this book call attention to qualities inherent in special...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009292056
• ISBN13: 9781009292054
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"