| Description |
1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs Ser |
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Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Glossary of commonly used abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research questions -- 1.2 Hypothesis -- 1.3 Methodology and research design -- 1.4 Contribution -- 1.5 Conclusion -- Note -- Chapter 2 Literature review and theoretical framework -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Historical overview of the development of autonomy in weapon systems -- 2.3 Distinguishing lethal autonomous weapon systems |
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2.4 To ban or not to ban -- a question of international law and regulation -- 2.5 How to ensure accountability in autonomous weapon systems -- 2.6 Considering public opinion towards autonomous weapon systems -- 2.7 Lethal autonomous weapon systems, artificial intelligence and international stability -- 2.8 Military innovation and diffusion theory -- 2.9 Power transition and hegemonic conflict -- 2.10 Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 3 Research design, methodology and theoretical framework -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Outlining the lifecycle of a disruptive military innovation -- 3.3 Research design |
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3.4 Criteria for evaluating adoption capacity -- 3.5 Regional focus and case study selection -- 3.6 Limitations -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Development and diffusion of unmanned combat vehicles -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The current status of unmanned combat vehicles -- 4.3 Key actors in the post-demonstration point proliferation -- 4.4 Applying adoption variables to UCVs in Southeast Asia -- 4.5 Outlining ASEAN member state engagement with UCVs -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 5 The rise of lethal autonomous weapon systems -- 5.1 Introduction |
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5.2 'Autonomous' weapon systems, unmanned platforms and artificial intelligence -- 5.3 Development towards a LAWS demonstration point -- 5.4 Level of recognition of LAWS as a disruptive military innovation among hegemonic competitors -- 5.5 Comparative capacity of the United States and China to meet the development and operationalisation requirements of LAWS -- 5.6 Other state developers of AWS active in Southeast Asia -- 5.7 Conclusion: moving towards a demonstration point -- Notes -- Chapter 6 Evaluating Indonesia's adoption capacity -- 6.1 Introduction |
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6.2 Evaluating Indonesia's adoption capacity -- 6.3 Evaluating Indonesian response options -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Evaluating Singapore's adoption capacity -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Evaluating Singapore's adoption capacity -- 7.3 Evaluating Singaporean response options -- 7.4 Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 8 Discussing the impact of AWS diffusion on relations of power and strategic stability in Southeast Asia -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Regional security impacts of AWS proliferation in SE Asia -- 8.3 Hegemonic power transition, competition and the Thucydides Trap -- 8.4 Conclusion |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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| Subject |
Autonomous weapons systems-Southeast Asia
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Drone aircraft-Terminology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000469011 |
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1000469018 |
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