The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones: Confronting the New Age of Threat - Brossura

Wittes, Benjamin; Blum, Gabriella

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ISBN 10: 1445655934 ISBN 13: 9781445655932

Casa editrice: Amberley Pub Plc, 2016

Riassunto

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying, governments have now harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools at their fingertips? Advances in cybertechnology, biotechnology and robotics mean that more people than ever before have access to potentially dangerous technologies from drones to computer networks and biological agents which could be used to attack states and private citizens alike. The authors detail the myriad possibilities and enormous risks present in the modern world and argue that if our national governments can no longer adequately protect us from harm, they will lose their legitimacy. In this brave new world where many little brothers are as menacing as any Big Brother, safeguarding our liberty and privacy may require strong domestic and international surveillance and new laws. Maintaining security in this world where anyone can attack anyone requires a global perspective, with more multinational forces to protect (and protect against) weaker states who do not yet have the capability to police their own people. The Future of Violence is at once an introduction to our emerging world and an authoritative blueprint for how government must adapt in order to survive and protect us.

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A must-read for those seeking a framework for understanding and action John C. Inglis, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency br ;Wittes and Blum do not pretend to have all the solutions but they do detail several fresh ideas for approaching the problems. (Hannah Kuchler Financial Times) --Financial Times

A lively and often terrifying exploration of the dark side of our technological age. (Emily Parker The Washington Post) --The Washington Post

[An] ambitious...treatise regarding a particular terror of modern life: the increasing ubiquity of potential harm spawned by technological transformations.... The authors raise fascinating questions.... A thoughtful...Cassandra warning of great vulnerabilities disguised as gifts. (Kirkus) --Kirkus Reviews

L'autore

Benjamin Wittes is a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and the editor-in-chief of Lawfare. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Gabriella Blum is the Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law at Harvard Law School. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Amberley Pub Plc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1445655934
• ISBN 13: 9781445655932
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 324
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile