Anthropologists in Arms

The Ethics of Military Anthropology

AvGeorge R. Lucas Jr.

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

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 been criticized as unethical by academic anthropologists in the U.S. and the U.K., Lucas shows that the moral status of that program is much more ambiguous than these blanket criticisms would suggest. Anthropologists in Arms concludes with a call for a thorough review of HTS itself, and suggests alternative strategies for providing anthropological knowledge to military forces engaged in irregular warfare—knowledge that might, in turn, help military forces to ameliorate the suffering imposed on noncombatants, while respecting the privacy, security, and human rights of indigenous populations.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-10-15
Mått:154 x 232 x 15 mm
Vikt:392 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Issues in Anthropology
Antal sidor:246
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759112131

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Krig och försvar inom Samhälle och politik

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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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Anthropologists in Arms tackles an issue that couldn't be more timely. Even more so, it shines an informative light on the complex ethical and policy issues that surround military anthropology with both balance and good sense.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Introduction: Assessing the Moral Challenges of Military AnthropologyChapter 3 Chapter One: Scholars and Soldiers - "A Litany of Shame"Chapter 4 Chapter Two: "Rain in Camelot" - Scientists and SpiesChapter 5 Chapter Three: Anthropology of, and for, the MilitaryChapter 6 Chapter Four: Ethics and the Human TerrainChapter 7 Chapter Five: CEAUSSIC ParkChapter 8 Chapter Six: Anthropologists Without BordersChapter 9 ReferencesChapter 10 Appendix A: Code of Ethics of the American Anthropological Association

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