Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 369 g
Reihe: Drone
Remote Control Warfare
Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 369 g
Reihe: Drone
ISBN: 978-0-262-03467-8
Verlag: MIT Press Ltd
Gusterson examines the way drone warfare has created commuter warriors and redefined the space of the battlefield. He looks at the paradoxical mix of closeness and distance involved in remote killing: is it easier than killing someone on the physical battlefield if you have to watch onscreen? He suggests a new way of understanding the debate over civilian casualties of drone attacks. He maps "ethical slippage" over time in the Obama administration's targeting practices. And he contrasts Obama administration officials' legal justification of drone attacks with arguments by international lawyers and NGOs.