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Drone Wars - Ethical, Legal and Strategic Implications (Hardcover)
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Drone Wars - Ethical, Legal and Strategic Implications (Hardcover)
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Lethal drones have been used in the last 12 years by the United
States to strike targets and eliminate terrorists in Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and a few other countries. Details of how
armed drones are being used, in or outside of declared wars, are
closely guarded secrets by all three states known to use them.
However, these drones have also been responsible for killing and
injuring thousands of civilians, including women and children,
besides destroying homes and property. The US and its allies have
claimed that the drone strikes have been spectacularly
successful-in terms of both finding and killing targeted enemies.
Drones have been projected as a military necessity and their market
is growing fast, especially for intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance. The use of unmanned drones to target belligerents
raises many complex issues. It is of crucial importance that
traditional ethical rules and practices are applied; that rules of
international law are observed even while engaging with terrorists.
There are a few who justify the use of drones, but their argument
is somewhat similar to the argument used for dropping atomic bombs
over Japan in WWII. Lethal drones are a weapon of rich nations who
have used them to attack poor, defenceless nations. This book
discusses the ethical, legal and strategic issues relating to the
use of drones in armed conflict.
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Imprint: |
KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
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Country of origin: |
India |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
U.C. Jha
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
284 |
ISBN-13: |
978-93-81-90473-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
International relations >
General
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LSN: |
93-81-90473-1 |
Barcode: |
9789381904732 |
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