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Just War Theory: Evolution and Application to Developing Telecommunication Technologies

Billmaier, Steven J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=athe1708004950426271

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2023, Master of Arts in Catholic Studies, Athenaeum of Ohio, School of Theology.
The constantly evolving nature of warfare confers a necessity for moral actors to continuously reassess and evaluate just war principles in light of new developments. Though less apparent than the impacts of improvements in munitions and weapon systems, modern telecommunication capabilities present significant challenges for the application of the jus in bello principles of necessity, discrimination, and proportionality in war. Conducting third-party targeting via non-firing units, employing unmanned vehicles, and executing cyber warfare are all newly possible due to advancements in electromagnetic and Internet Protocol (IP) communication. State and non-state actors around the globe are devoting considerable resources to their continued development of these capabilities, all of which have the potential to play crucial roles in future conflicts. This paper first reviews the development of just war theory and the establishment of its key elements over the course of history and examines points of debate within the theory and alternative theories outside it. It then assesses the most significant emerging telecommunication capabilities and considers how they might be viewed and employed according to the Catholic just war tradition.
Kenneth Craycraft, Ph.D., J.D. (Advisor)
42 p.
Theology
Just war theory, telecommunications

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  • Billmaier, S. J. (2023). Just War Theory: Evolution and Application to Developing Telecommunication Technologies [Master's thesis, Athenaeum of Ohio]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=athe1708004950426271

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Billmaier, Steven. Just War Theory: Evolution and Application to Developing Telecommunication Technologies . 2023. Athenaeum of Ohio, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=athe1708004950426271.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Billmaier, Steven. "Just War Theory: Evolution and Application to Developing Telecommunication Technologies ." Master's thesis, Athenaeum of Ohio, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=athe1708004950426271

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