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UNINA9910812283303321 |
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Rogers Ann |
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Titolo |
Unmanned : drone warfare and global security / / Ann Rogers and John Hill |
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New York ; ; Toronto, Ontario : , : Pluto Press : , : Between the Lines, , 2014 |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [date of distribution not identified] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - United States |
Drone aircraft - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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From Balloons to Big Safari: UAV Development -- The Drone Takes Off -- The UAV and Military Doctrine -- The Consequences of Killing Without Consequences -- Targets: The View From Below -- Unlegal: Justifying a Drone War -- Killer Robots -- From Man O'War to Nano-War: Revolutions in Military Affairs. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drones have become the controversial new weapon of choice for the US military abroad. Unmanned details the causes and deadly consequences of this terrifying new development in warfare, and explores the implications for international law and global peace. |
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