The Slumbering Sentinels: Law And Human Rights In The Wake Of Technology
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A landmark work in legal scholarship, The Slumbering Sentinels: Law and Human Rights in the Wake of Technology presents a compelling and urgent argument that the world's legal systems have failed to keep pace with the rapid and transformative advances of modern technology. Written by distinguished jurist and former International Court of Justice Vice-President C. G. Weeramantry, the work chronicles the widening gap between technological power and the legal and ethical frameworks designed to protect human dignity and rights. With authoritative precision and moral clarity, Weeramantry illustrates how technologies ranging from nuclear weapons to genetic engineering pose profound threats that existing laws are ill-equipped to address, warning that the guardians of justice have, in effect, fallen asleep at their posts. The tone is both scholarly and impassioned, drawing on international law, philosophy, and human rights principles to make a persuasive case for urgent legal reform. This essential text argues that humanity must awaken its legal institutions before irreversible harm is done, making it indispensable reading for legal scholars, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the intersection of technology and justice.
Author: C. G. Weeramantry
Format: Paperback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work in legal scholarship, The Slumbering Sentinels: Law and Human Rights in the Wake of Technology presents a compelling and urgent argument that the world's legal systems have failed to keep pace with the rapid and transformative advances of modern technology. Written by distinguished jurist and former International Court of Justice Vice-President C. G. Weeramantry, the work chronicles the widening gap between technological power and the legal and ethical frameworks designed to protect human dignity and rights. With authoritative precision and moral clarity, Weeramantry illustrates how technologies ranging from nuclear weapons to genetic engineering pose profound threats that existing laws are ill-equipped to address, warning that the guardians of justice have, in effect, fallen asleep at their posts. The tone is both scholarly and impassioned, drawing on international law, philosophy, and human rights principles to make a persuasive case for urgent legal reform. This essential text argues that humanity must awaken its legal institutions before irreversible harm is done, making it indispensable reading for legal scholars, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the intersection of technology and justice.