{"product_id":"9780745680989","title":"Drone Warfare","description":"\u003cb\u003eChoice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015\u003c\/b\u003eOne of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones. In the last decade, US drone strikes have more than doubled and their deployment is transforming the way wars are fought across the globe. But how did drones claim such an important role in modern military planning? And how are they changing military strategy and the ethics of war and peace? What standards might effectively limit their use? Should there even be a limit?   \u003ci\u003eDrone warfare\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to engage fully with the political, legal, and ethical dimensions of UAVs. In it, political scientist Sarah Kreps and philosopher John Kaag discuss the extraordinary expansion of drone programs from the Cold War to the present day and their so-called effectiveness in conflict zones. Analysing the political implications of drone technology for foreign and domestic policy as well as public opinion, the authors go on to examine the strategic position of the United States - by far the worlds most prolific employer of drones - to argue that US military supremacy could be used to enshrine a new set of international agreements and treaties aimed at controlling the use of UAVs in the future.","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029091107056,"sku":"9780745680989","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745680989_p0.jpg?v=1763636040","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745680989","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}