Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Protection of the Human Person: An International Law Analysis (Elgar International Law and Technology series) - Hardcover

Mauri, Diego

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 180220766X ISBN 13: 9781802207668

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2022

Synopsis

Providing a much-needed study of the weapons paradox in the case of autonomous weapons, this book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the current debate over the use of autonomous weapons – should some form of regulation be applied or a total ban be enforced?

How can compliance with existing rules be ensured? Can responsibility be properly allocated? To what extent do concepts such as ‘human dignity’ and ‘humanity’ provide legal guidance in coping with technology? This book tackles these momentous challenges and strives to provide sound answers by elaborating on international law and proposing normative solutions for current and future human–machine interactions in this critical field. Diego Mauri expertly explains the complex new technological research involved in autonomous weaponry, with particular focus on technological developments that have elicited intense debates among diplomats, military experts, scientists, philosophers, and international lawyers.

Providing innovative and original discussion of the effective protection of the human person in international law, this book will be welcomed by legal scholars, human rights lawyers, and researchers concerned with the relationship between international law and technology.

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About the Author

Diego Mauri, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 180220766X
• ISBN 13: 9781802207668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304