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UNINA9910808866703321 |
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Autore |
Martin Geoff |
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Titolo |
Drone nation : the political economy of America's new way of war / / Geoff Martin, Erin Steuter |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (157 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Drone aircraft - United States |
Drone aircraft - Political aspects - United States |
Drone aircraft - Economic aspects - United States |
Drone aircraft - Government policy - United States |
Drone aircraft - Moral and ethical aspects - United States |
Targeted killing (International law) |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom |
America Politics and government |
America Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : New way of war -- Shifts in American war policy -- Government's role in drone warfare -- Military, markets, and money -- Inside the military machine -- Drones for corporate profit and domestic surveillance -- Influential opinions : think tanks and pundits -- In the news -- Sites of resistance : international law and social movements. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drone Nation provides historical context for the rise and acceptance of drone warfare by the United States and examines likely impacts of drone use. This gradual and important change signals a major departure from the traditional embrace of international law, military ethics, and domestic privacy. |
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