Armed Drones and the Ethics of War: Military virtue in a post-heroic age by Chri

Description: Armed Drones and the Ethics of War by Christian Enemark Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (so-called hunter-killer drones), such as the Predator and Reaper, in contemporary conflicts such as Afghanistan and Yemen. Publisher Description This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (hunter-killer drones) in contemporary conflicts. The American way of war is trending away from the heroic and towards the post-heroic, driven by a political preference for air-powered management of strategic risks and the reduction of physical risk to US personnel. The recent use of drones in the War on Terror has demonstrated the power of this technology to transcend time and space, but there has been relatively little debate in the United States and elsewhere over the embrace of what might be regarded as politically desirable and yet morally worrisome: risk-free killing. Arguably, the absence of a relationship of mutual risk between putative combatants poses a fundamental challenge to the status of war as something morally distinguishable from other forms of violence, and it also undermines the professional virtue of the warrior as a courageous risk-taker. This book considers the use of armed drones in the light of ethical principles that are intended to guard against unjust increases in the incidence and lethality of armed conflict. The evidence and arguments presented indicate that, in some respects, the use of armed drones is to be welcomed as an ethically superior mode of warfare. Over time, however, their continued and increased use is likely to generate more challenges than solutions, and perhaps do more harm than good.This book will be of much interest to students of the ethics of war, airpower, counter-terrorism, strategic studies and security studies in general. Author Biography Christian Enemark is a Reader in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University. Details ISBN 1138900885 ISBN-13 9781138900882 Title Armed Drones and the Ethics of War Author Christian Enemark Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 160 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:98541141; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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