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Governing Military Technologies in the 21st Century: Ethics and Operations

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  • © 2014

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  1. Richard Michael O’Meara

    1. Rutgers University, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: The Nature of the Problem

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 1-9

  3. Gadgets and Gizmos

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 10-23

  4. Innovators and Consumers: The Culture of Innovation and Use of Military Technology in the 21st Century

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 24-43

  5. Intended and Unanticipated Consequences

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 44-65

  6. Contemporary Governance and Architecture

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 66-79

  7. Arms around the Problem: Suggestions for Future Governance

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 80-98

  8. Conclusion

    • Richard Michael O’Meara
    Pages 99-103

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 104-123
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Governing Military Technologies in the 21st Century is one of the first books to tackle the big five technological threats all in one place: nanotech, robotics, cyberwar, human enhancement, and, non-lethal weapons, weaving a historical, legal, and sociopolitical fabric into a discussion of their development, deployment, and, potential regulation.

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"This is a timely, considered, and important book. I highly recommend it." - Braden Allenby, Arizona State University, USA

"The international community is increasingly concerned about new war technologies and their implications for ethics and policy. While these discussions are occurring separately worldwide, this book brings together the many strands of discussion for an expert analysis under the lens of a highly respected military general." - Patrick Lin, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA

"General O'Meara has written a remarkable book, brilliantly combining a keen sense of operational knowledge and expertise in the field with legal and moral analysis. A first-rate examination!" - Dr. George R. Lucas, Jr., Naval Postgraduate School, USA

"This is the first book I've seen that tackles the big five technological threats all in one place: nanotech, robotics, cyberwar, human enhancement, and, yes, non-lethal weapons, cleverly weaving a historical, legal, and sociopolitical fabric into a discussion of their development, deployment, and, hopefully, potential regulation." - Ron Arkin, Regents' Professor and Director of the Mobile Robot Laboratory, Associate Dean for Research and Space Planning, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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  • Rutgers University, USA

    Richard Michael O’Meara

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Visiting Faculty, Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University, USA

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