Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Norms

Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Norms was published in 2022 by McGill-Queen's University Press as a scholarly contribution to the growing field of international relations and technology ethics. Hendrik Huelss, a researcher specializing in global norms and digital governance, produced this work to address the pressing geopolitical and moral dilemmas surrounding the development of lethal autonomous weapons. The text situates itself within a critical discourse concerning how emerging technologies challenge existing frameworks of international law, state sovereignty, and human agency on the battlefield.

The book is a product of rigorous academic inquiry intended for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in security studies. Huelss designed the volume to be a structured analysis of how international norms are formed, contested, and solidified in the face of rapid technological disruption. Upon its release, it was received as a timely academic resource, valued for its nuanced examination of the intersection between military automation and the institutional structures that attempt to regulate global conflicts.