Anthropologists in Arms
The Ethics of Military Anthropology
Anthropologists in Arms looks at the moral and ethical debates surrounding the recent development of 'military anthropology'--particularly the practice of embedding anthropologists with combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lucas traces the troubled history of social scientists collaborating with national military, security, and intelligence organizations and shows how these complex and frequently misunderstood historical concerns contribute to the contemporary moral controversy. He gives special attention to the Human Terrain Systems project developed by the U.S. Army under the direction of General David Petraeus. Although this project has…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7591-1213-1
- EAN: 9780759112131
- Produktnummer: 4868092
- Verlag: Altamira Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 248 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 365 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 365
Über den Autor
George R. Lucas, Jr. is professor of philosophy at the United States Naval Academy and Class of 1984 Distinguished Chair of Ethics in the Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership.
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