{"product_id":"rethinking-the-drone-war-larry-lewis-9780997317435","title":"Rethinking the Drone War: National Security, Legitimacy and Civilian Casualties in U.S. Counterterrorism Operations: National Security, Legitimacy and","description":"Drones constitute a recent addition to the long list of technological advancements in warfighting over time, a list that includes the development\u003cbr\u003e of the crossbow, gunpowder-powered projectile weapons, chemical weapons in World War I, and rockets and jet aircraft in World War II. The\u003cbr\u003e most advanced drones--the armed Predator and Reaper models--offer persistent surveillance as well as the ability to engage targets from almost\u003cbr\u003e anywhere across the globe, without a requirement for forces on the ground. This extended reach offers a clear example of how advances in technology\u003cbr\u003e can provide a new and effective option for using lethal force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Technological advancements and changing security practices affecting the use of force raise important ethical and practical questions, such\u003cbr\u003e as whether the technologies and practices should be used in warfare and whether self-imposed limits are appropriate for their responsible use, \u003cbr\u003e which can be addressed through national policy decisions, as well as such international laws and standards as the principles of humanity enshrined.\u003cp\u003eRelated items: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ethics of Drone Strikes: Does Reducing the Cost of Conflict Encourage War? \u003c\/b\u003ecan be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/products\/sku\/008-000-01196-6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLethal and Legal?: The Ethics of Drone Strikes\u003c\/b\u003e can be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/products\/sku\/008-000-01176-1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerrorist and Insurgent Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Use, Potentials, and Military Implications \u003c\/b\u003ecan be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/products\/sku\/008-000-01199-1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParameters: The US Army War College Quarterly, V. 46, No. 1, Spring 2016\u003c\/b\u003e can be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/products\/sku\/708-055-00125-1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutonomous Weapon Systems: A Brief Survey of Developmental, Operational, Legal, and Ethical Issues\u003c\/b\u003e can be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/products\/sku\/008-000-01177-0\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudies in Intelligence, Journal of the American Intelligence Professional. Unclassified Studies From Studies in Intelligence, V. 57, No. 4 (December 2013)\u003c\/b\u003e can be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/products\/sku\/041-015-00312-7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCounter-terrorism resources collection\u003c\/b\u003e is available here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/catalog\/security-defense-law-enforcement\/counterterrorism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Lewis,Diane M. Vavrichek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997317434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997317435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Marine Corps Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Larry Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621824835839,"sku":"9780997317435","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rethinking-the-drone-war-larry-lewis-9780997317435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}