A01=Avery Plaw
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Author_Avery Plaw
Author_Carlos Colon
Author_Matthew S. Fricker
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Category=JPSF
Category=JWCM
Category=JWMV
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Product details
- ISBN 9781442230583
- Weight: 667g
- Dimensions: 161 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 24 Dec 2015
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Drone Debate offers a thorough investigation of the where, why, how, and when of the U.S.’s use of UAVs. Beginning with a historical overview of the use of drones in warfare, it then addresses whether targeted killing operations are strategically wise, whether they are permissible under international law, and the related ethical issues. It also looks at the political factors behind the use of drones, including domestic and global attitudes toward their use and potential issues of proliferation and escalation. Finally, the use of drones by other countries, such as Israel and China, is examined. Each chapter features a case study that highlights particular incidents and patterns of operation in specific regions, including Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan, and Libya and strike types (signature strikes, personality strikes, etc.).
Avery Plaw is associate professor of political science and director of the university honors program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Matthew S. Fricker is a co-founder and analyst at the Center for the Study of Targeted Killing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Carlos R. Colon is a co-founder and analyst at the Center for the Study of Targeted Killing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
