International Law

Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Protection of the Human Person

By Diego Mauri
Edward Elgar Publishing June 2022

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ISBN-13
9781802207668
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication
June 2022
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

Table of Contents

Foreword
1. Introduction: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Protection of the Human Person
2. Sketching the debate
3. Autonomous weapons systems under international human rights law
4. Autonomous weapons systems under international humanitarian law
5. Autonomous weapons systems and the ‘accountability gap’ conundrum
6. Building the bridge to the future
Bibliography
Index
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