The future of violence: robots and germs, hackers and drones; confronting a new age of threat

The ability to inflict pain and suffering on large groups of people is no longer limited to the nation-state. New technologies are putting enormous power into the hands of individuals across the world—a shift that, for all its sunny possibilities, entails enormous risk for all of us, and may even c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wittes, Benjamin (Author)
Contributors: Blum, Gabriella
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Basic Books 2015
In:Year: 2015
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Keywords:
Civil Rights
Crime Prevention
Information Technology > Moral and ethical aspects
Internal Security
National Security
Security, International
Technologie > Bedrohung > Innere Sicherheit > Gewalt > Prävention
Technology > Moral and ethical aspects
Violence > Prevention
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Summary:The ability to inflict pain and suffering on large groups of people is no longer limited to the nation-state. New technologies are putting enormous power into the hands of individuals across the world—a shift that, for all its sunny possibilities, entails enormous risk for all of us, and may even challenge the principles on which the modern nation state is founded. In short, if our national governments can no longer protect us from harm, they will lose their legitimacy.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-307) and index
Physical Description:324 S.
ISBN:9780465089741