Drone warfare

by Kaag, John J.

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Title Statements

Full title :Drone warfare / John Kaag and Sarah Kreps.

Summary

One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones. In the last decade, US drone strikes have more than doubled and their deployment is transforming the way wars are fought across the globe. But how did drones claim such an important role in modern military planning? And how are they changing military strategy and the ethics of war and peace? What standards might effectively limit their use? Should there even be a limit? Drone warfare is the first book to engage fully with the political, legal, and ethical dimensions of UAVs. In it, political scientist Sarah Kreps and philosopher John Kaag discuss the extraordinary expansion of drone programs from the Cold War to the present day and their so-called 'effectiveness' in conflict zones. Analysing the political implications of drone technology for foreign and domestic policy as well as public opinion, the authors go on to examine the strategic position of the United States - by far the world's most prolific employer of drones - to argue that US military supremacy could be used to enshrine a new set of international agreements and treaties aimed at controlling the use of UAVs in the future.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Polity Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:ix, 195 pages : : illustrations ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780745680996, 0745680992, 9780745680989, 0745680984
oclc:ocn884554727
LC Classification:UG1242.D7
Dewey Decimal:358.42

Introduction : The rise of drones -- The nuts and bolts of drones -- Drones and democracy -- Drones and international law -- The ethics of drone warfare -- Conclusion : The way ahead.

Subjects

Demokrati Drönare (luftfarkost) -- etik och moral Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- … Drone aircraft -- Moral and ethical asp… Drones -- Aspect moral -- États-Unis Drones -- Politique gouvernementale -- … Folkrätt Försvarspolitik -- etik och moral Luftkrigföring -- etik och moral Robotvapen -- etik och moral United States Warfare and Defence