Christopher Coker

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Christopher Coker is a prominent scholar in the fields of war studies, military ethics, and the philosophy of conflict, whose work sits at the compelling intersection of technology, humanity, and warfare. Based at the London School of Economics, Coker has built a distinguished reputation for interrogating how modern and emerging technologies are fundamentally reshaping both the conduct and conceptualization of war. His most influential work, *Warrior Geeks* (2013), which has accumulated nearly 50 citations across its editions, offers a penetrating analysis of cybernetic technologies, robotic systems, and the evolving relationship between soldiers and machines, challenging readers to reconsider what it means to be a warrior in the 21st century. His 2018 contribution on drone ethics and autonomous weapons systems addresses one of the most urgent moral debates in contemporary international relations, exploring the profound ethical implications of removing human agency from lethal decisions. His later work, *Why War?* (2021), broadens his inquiry to humanity's deepest biological and cultural drivers of conflict. Coker's scholarship is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how ancient human impulses toward warfare are being transformed — and potentially amplified — by technological innovation.