Drone nation : the political economy of America's new way of war / / Geoff Martin, Erin Steuter

• Autore: Martin Geoff
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (157 pages)
• Disciplina: 320.97
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: America Politics and government; America Economic conditions
• Persona (resp. second.): SteuterErin
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Drone nation
• ISBN: 1-4985-4958-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910794750903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II