Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Responsibility of States: Challenges and Possibilities [Hardcover]

Introduction. PART I  SETTING THE GROUND FOR DISCUSSING STATE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS. Autonomous Weapons Systems: Concepts and Unpredictability. The Accountability Gap, the Focus on Individual Criminal Responsibility, and the Shadow of State Responsibility until 2022. PART II - INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF STATES AND AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS: ARTICLES ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STATES FOR INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL ACTS. The Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts and Autonomous Weapon Systems. The Internationally Wrongful Act of a State: General Principles, Attribution, and Breach of an International Obligation. The Internationally Wrongful Act of a State: Responsibility of a State for AWS Violations in Connection with the act of another State. The Internationally Wrongful Act of a State: Force Majeure; and the Content of the International Responsibility of a State: Assurances of Non-Repetition. Autonomous Weapons Systems and Special Issues Related to Primary Norms Impacting Responsibility. PART III MIND THE GAPS: VENUES TO ENHANCE STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Autonomous Weapons Systems: Regulative Options and Substantive Possibilities De Lege Ferenda. Issues that can be Addressed Through Tailored Attribution Rules. Issues that can be Addressed Through a Strict Liability Regime. Issues That can be Addressed Through other Autonomous Weapons Systems Specific Rules. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

This book reviews whether the current regime or legal apparatus in place can effectively address breaches in Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) and analyses the responsibility of global players. The work endeavors to map out the main gaps and some possible approaches to address them.

Lutiana Valadares Fernandes Barbosa is a?human rights advocate and has been a Federal Public Defender since 2010. She was a reselSE