FULLY AUTONOMOUS AND ASYMMETRIC WARFARE IN THE AGE OF AI: PROS & CONS by AIMQWEST CORPORATION Price verified 3 hours ago

In a world where the frontlines of warfare blur and shift with the advance of technology, "Fully Autonomous and Asymmetric Warfare in the Age of AI: Pros and Cons" emerges as a seminal guide to the most consequential revolution in military affairs since the introduction of gunpowder. Published by AIMQWEST Corporation, this pivotal book examines the dual-edged sword of artificial intelligence in modern conflict, navigating the perilous waters of ethics, strategy, and global security implications. As nations and non-state actors alike harness AI's vast capabilities -- from unmanned drones to cyber warfare tactics -- this text offers an indispensable exploration of how these technologies reshape power dynamics and international relations. Each chapter delves deeply into critical issues such as the ethical dilemmas of delegating life-and-death decisions to machines, the strategic advantages and vulnerabilities introduced by autonomous systems, and the legal challenges that accompany their use on and off the battlefield. Designed for policymakers, military strategists, defense contractors, and academics, this book does not merely describe the future -- it critically analyzes it, providing a framework for responsible engagement with technologies that could define the geopolitical landscape for generations. With contributions from leading experts in technology and ethics, it serves as a call to action: to harness the power of AI in a manner that safeguards humanity while enhancing global security. Readers will find "Fully Autonomous and Asymmetric Warfare in the Age of AI: Pros and Cons" both a comprehensive academic resource and a compelling argument for the careful integration of AI into military strategies. This book is essential reading for anyone committed to understanding the balance of innovation and ethics in the age of autonomous warfare, offering insights that are crucial for shaping a secure and equitable future.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature (Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment) by Matthias Klestil (Palgrave Macmillan) (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

This open access book suggests new ways of reading nineteenth-century African American literature environmentally. Combining insights from ecocriticism, African American studies, and Foucauldian theory, Matthias Klestil examines forms of environmental knowledge in African American writing ranging from antebellum slave narratives and pamphlets to Charlotte Forten's journals, Booker T. Washington's autobiographies, and Charles W. Chesnutt's short fiction. The volume highlights how literary forms of environmental knowledge in the African American tradition were shaped by the histories of slavery and race, mainstream environmental writing traditions, and African American forms of expression and intertextuality. Turning to the Underground Railroad, debates over education and home-building, and the aesthetics of the pastoral and the georgic, Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature provides an original perspective on the African American ecoliterary traditionthat uncovers new facets of canonical and understudied texts and offers new directions for ecocriticism and African American studies.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Misreading the Bengal Delta: Climate Change, Development, and Livelihoods in Coastal​ Bangladesh (Culture, Place, and Nature) by Camelia Dewan (1 Review)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

Perilously close to sea level and vulnerable to floods, erosion, and cyclones, Bangladesh is one of the top recipients of development aid earmarked for climate change adaptation. Yet to what extent do adaptation projects address local needs and concerns? Combining environmental history and ethnographic fieldwork with development professionals, rural farmers, and landless women, Misreading the Bengal Delta critiques development narratives of Bangladesh as a "climate change victim." It examines how development actors repackage colonial-era modernizing projects, which have caused severe environmental effects, as climate-adaptation solutions. Seawalls meant to mitigate against cyclones and rising sea levels instead silt up waterways and induce drainage-related flooding. Other adaptation projects, from saline aquaculture to high-yield agriculture, threaten soil fertility, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Bangladesh's environmental crisis goes beyond climate change, extending to coastal vulnerabilities that are entwined with underemployment, debt, and the lack of universal healthcare. This timely book analyzes how development actors create flawed causal narratives linking their interventions in the environment and society of the Global South to climate change. Ultimately, such misreadings risk exacerbating climatic threats and structural inequalities. Misreading the Bengal Delta is available in an open access edition through the Sustainable History Monograph Pilot, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Open access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295749624

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences