{"product_id":"drones-and-the-future-of-armed-conflict-ethical-legal-and-strategic-implications-paperback","title":"Drones and the Future of Armed Conflict: Ethical, Legal, and Strategic Implications - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Cortright\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the past decade, armed drones have entered the American military arsenal as a core tactic for countering terrorism. When coupled with access to reliable information, they make it possible to deploy lethal force accurately across borders while keeping one's own soldiers out of harm's way. The potential to direct force with great precision also offers the possibility of reducing harm to civilians. At the same time, because drones eliminate some of the traditional constraints on the use of force-like the need to gain political support for full mobilization-they lower the threshold for launching military strikes. The development of drone use capacity across dozens of countries increases the need for global standards on the use of these weapons to assure that their deployment is strategically wise and ethically and legally sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presenting a robust conversation among leading scholars in the areas of international legal standards, counterterrorism strategy, humanitarian law, and the ethics of force, \u003ci\u003eDrones and the Future of Armed Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e takes account of current American drone campaigns and the developing legal, ethical, and strategic implications of this new way of warfare. Among the contributions to this volume are a thorough examination of the American government's legal justifications for the targeting of enemies using drones, an analysis of American drone campaigns' notable successes and failures, and a discussion of the linked issues of human rights, freedom of information, and government accountability.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Cortright\u003c\/b\u003e is director of policy studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eEnding Obama's War: Responsible Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRachel Fairhurst\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKristen Wall\u003c\/b\u003e are former research assistants at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 307\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45272772477030,"sku":"9780226478364","price":60.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/b0d4dFN5ZEs1MUZwclRSZ3UzMldiQT09.webp?v=1773899425","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/drones-and-the-future-of-armed-conflict-ethical-legal-and-strategic-implications-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}