Non-lethal Weapons as Legitimising Forces?
Technology, Politics and the Management of Conflict
Published on 23. November 2004
286 pages
978-1-135-76022-9 (ISBN)
Description
As mankind finds ever more impious ways to kill and maim, some look to non-lethal weapons as a fix. Brian Rappert discusses the technologies involved and the ethics of, for example blinding someone with a laser, leaving them blind forever, versus killing them outright.
Reviews / Votes
' ... excellent book ...' - SurvivalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
4,86 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-76022-9 (9781135760229)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Brian Rappert
Non-lethal Weapons as Legitimising Forces?
Technology, Politics and the Management of Conflict
Book
05/2003
1st Edition
Routledge
€252.97
Shipment within 10-20 days
Brian Rappert
Non-lethal Weapons as Legitimising Forces?
Technology, Politics and the Management of Conflict
Book
05/2003
1st Edition
Routledge
€85.71
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Brian Rappert
Content
Part 1 Claims and expectations: what's in a name?; tools of the trade; threats and promises. Part 2 Technologies, contexts and controls: weapons of minimal harm? assessing effects; on to the streets - examining major deployments of non-lethals; controlling evaluations - the prospects for prohibitions. Part 3 Case studies: CS sprays in Britain; gauging electroshock weapons; humanitarian interventions, humanitarian tools?. Conclusions and recommendations.
