Drone theory

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Label

Drone theory

Statement of responsibility

Grégoire Chamayou ; translated by Janet Lloyd

Creator

• Chamayou, Grégoire

Contributor

• Lloyd, Janet, 1934-

Author

• Chamayou, Grégoire

Translator

• Lloyd, Janet, 1934-

Subject

• Military ethics
• Drone aircraft -- Moral and ethical aspects

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng

Summary

In 2011 alone, the US deployed one drone strike every four days in Pakistan. Drone Theory is a rigorous polemic against the increasing use of robot warfare around the world. Drawing on philosophical debate, moral lessons from Greek mythology and transcripts of conversations between drone operators, Drone Theory re-evaluates the socio-political impact of drone warfare on the world - and its people. Chamayou takes us through Nevada, Pakistan and arresting philosophical terrain to reveal how drones are changing the landscape of war theory and to highlight the profound moral implications of our own silence in the face of drone warfare.--

Member of

• Penguin special

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

SINLB

Dewey number

358.400973

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Language note

Translated from the French

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Penguin special