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020 _a9781479857654 (pbk.) :
_c25.99GBP
100 1 _aFISK Kerstin (editor.)
245 _aPreventive force :
_bdrones, targeted killing, and the transformation of contemporary warfare /
_cedited by Kerstin Fisk and Jennifer M. Ramos.
260 _aNew York :
_bNew York University Press,
_c2016
300 _avii , 372 pages : 23cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aMore so than in the past, the US is now embracing the logic of preventive force: using military force to counter potential threats around the globe before they have fully materialized. While popular with individuals who seek to avoid too many "boots on the ground," preventive force is controversial because of its potential for unnecessary collateral damage.
650 _aDRONE AIRCRAFT
_x MORAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
650 _aTERRORISM
_x PREVENTION
650 _aWAR (INTERNATIONAL LAW)
710 _aRAMOS Jennifer M.(editor.)
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