Gusterson, Hugh (Author)
MIT Press
Physical Details: xi + 199 pp., illustrations
Language: English
Drones are changing the conduct of war. Deployed at presidential discretion, they can be used in regular war zones or to kill people in such countries as Yemen and Somalia, where the United States is not officially at war. Advocates say that drones are more precise than conventional bombers, allowing warfare with minimal civilian deaths while keeping American pilots out of harm's way. Critics say that drones are cowardly and that they often kill innocent civilians while terrorizing entire villages on the ground. In this book, Hugh Gusterson explores the significance of drone warfare from multiple perspectives, drawing on accounts by drone operators, victims of drone attacks, anti-drone activists, human rights activists, international lawyers, journalists, military thinkers, and academic experts. (Amazon)
...MoreEssay Review Chris Hables Gray (October 2018) Drones, War, and Technological Seduction. Technology and Culture (pp. 954-962).
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