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The Future of Violence - Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones: Confronting the New Age of Threat
Benjamin Wittes
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Description for The Future of Violence - Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones: Confronting the New Age of Threat
Paperback. The terrifying new role of technology in a world at war Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPS; JPWL; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying, today’s governments have 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. In The Future of Violence, security experts Benjamin Wittes and Gabriella Blum detail the myriad possibilities and enormous risks present in the modern world, and ... Read more
From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying, today’s governments have 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. In The Future of Violence, security experts Benjamin Wittes and Gabriella Blum detail the myriad possibilities and enormous risks present in the modern world, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445666686
SKU
V9781445666686
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99-2
About Benjamin Wittes
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.
Reviews for The Future of Violence - Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones: Confronting the New Age of Threat
‘Manages to meld Hobbes, James Bond [and] science fiction . . . impressive’
Anne-Marie Slaughter, New America Foundation ‘A must-read for those seeking a framework for understanding and action’
John C. Inglis, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
Anne-Marie Slaughter, New America Foundation ‘A must-read for those seeking a framework for understanding and action’
John C. Inglis, former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency