
The Political Economy of Robots
Prospects for Prosperity and Peace in the Automated 21st Century, 2nd edition
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Political Economy of Robots
Prospects for Prosperity and Peace in the Automated 21st Century, 2nd edition
About this book
This collection examines implications of technological automation to global prosperity and peace. Focusing on robots, information communication technologies, and other automation technologies, it offers brief interventions that assess how automation may alter extant political, social, and economic institutions, norms, and practices that comprise the global political economy. In doing so, this collection deals directly with such issues as automated production, trade, war, state sanctioned robot violence, financial speculation, transnational crime, and policy decision making. This interdisciplinary volume will appeal to students, scholars and practitioners grappling with political, economic, and social problems that arise from rapid technological change that automates the prospects for human prosperity and peace.
Tools to learn more effectively

Saving Books

Keyword Search

Annotating Text

Listen to it instead
Information
Table of contents
- International Political Economy Series
- The Political Economy of Robots
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Notes on Contributors
- 1. Robots and Political Economy
- 2. The Politics of Global Value Chains
- 3. The Safe Hand: Liquidity, Money, and Financial Innovation
- 4. The New Algorithms Reshaping Human Labor: Policy Options for the Automated Workplace
- 5. Automatic Medicine? Technology and the Future of Primary Health Care
- 6. AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential
- 7. Human Prospects in a World of Smart(er) Machines
- 8. Drug Smuggling and Automated Borders: A Losing Battle of Escalation or State/Non-state Symbiosis
- 9. Artificial Intelligence for Peace: An Early Warning System for Mass Violence
- 10. Repressive Robots and the Radical Possibilities of Emancipated Automation
- 11. Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Threat of Democratized Artificial Intelligence
- 12. Diplomacyâs New Lessons Learned: First World War Submarine Warfare and the 21st Century Drone
- 13. Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Autonomous Policy Decision-Making: A Crisis in International Relations Theory?
- 14. Comrades in Arms Revisited: Shifting Ground in the Era of AI and Robotics in Warfighting
- 15. Robots Writing Chinese and Fighting Underwater
- 16. Armed Drones: Automation, Autonomy, and Ethical Decision-Making
- 17. Lethal Autonomous Systems and the Plight of the Non-combatant
- 18. The Political Economy of Bots: Theory and Method in the Study of Social Automation
- 19. Outlook for Prosperity and Peace in the Emergent Global Political Economy of Robots
- Index
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app