Precision-guided munitions and human suffering in war
This book seeks to answer the question: Do precision-guided munitions (PGMs) mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Routledge Ashgate
2012
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| Series: | Military and defence ethics
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| Summary: | This book seeks to answer the question: Do precision-guided munitions (PGMs) mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of methods employed and of the greater concern placed on limiting human suffering during conflict. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 251 pages 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781409429517 |