Non-lethal Weapons as Legitimising Forces?: Technology, Politics and the Management of Conflict

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Routledge, Nov 23, 2004 - History - 286 pages
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.
 

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Whats in a Name?
Tools of the Trade
Threats and Promises
Assessing Effects
Examining Major Deployments of NonLethals
The Prospects for Prohibitions
CS Sprays in Britain
Gauging Electroshock Weapons
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