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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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General Introduction
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Emerging Strategic Technologies: Geopolitical Implications
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Front Matter
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Emerging Strategic Technologies: Human Enhancement, Dignity and Destiny Implications
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Front Matter
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Keywords
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Reviews
'This is a fascinating account of the interplay of new technologies and national power. It goes beyond mechanistic estimates to explore social and political consequences of a world reshaped by technological change. The discussion of human enhancement through drugs or genetic manipulation is engrossing and raises new and difficult problems, both political and ethical, for what will soon be a very different world. The scope of the book, with its discussion of a full range of new technologies of consequences, makes it unique and insightful as a guide to one of the fundamental forces that will reshape international politics.' - James Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, United States
'This book takes a broad look at emerging technologies and their role in enabling humanity to further its evolution. Nayef Al-Rodhan comprehensively addresses the key trends of these strategic technologies and the highly relevant geopolitical and strategic implications. Within this framework, he highlights the need for setting transnational policies in place to ensure ubiquitous human dignity and the freedom to choose our own destiny. This study is a scientific and breathtaking voyage into the future that will enchant the reader and encourage society to meditate on our human nature and subsequent responsibilities.' - Giovanni De Micheli, Director of the Electrical Engineering Institute and Integrated Systems Centre at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland
'...recommend the book for policymakers and anyone interested in the future of emerging technologies, as it gives a great introduction to each technology. It is informative, well structured and easy to follow. The style is clear and enjoyable to read. This book helps understand the landscape of the debate and gives a solid foundation for further analysis.' - Johann A. R. Roduit, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Politics of Emerging Strategic Technologies
Book Subtitle: Implications for Geopolitics, Human Enhancement and Human Destiny
Authors: Nayef R. F. Al-Rodhan
Series Title: St Antony's Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230304949
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-29084-6Published: 28 April 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-33164-2Published: 01 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-30494-9Published: 28 April 2011
Series ISSN: 2633-5964
Series E-ISSN: 2633-5972
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 339
Topics: Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Geography, general, Evolutionary Biology, Political Sociology