Authors present differing opinions on whether the ease of drone warfare raises serious moral questions, whether drones should be used as an international law-enforcement tool, and whether the domestic use of drones poses serious threats to civil liberties.
General Note
"International politics"--Cover.
Content Note
Using strict standards, targeting with drones is legal and effective / Afsheen John Radsan -- Using drones to fight terrorism has been harmful and ineffective / Ramesh Thakur -- Drones promote terrorism / Ibrahim Mothana -- How drones changed the game in Pakistan / Hussain Nadim -- The ease of drone warfare raises serious moral questions / John Kaag and Sarah Kreps -- Drones should not be used as an international law-enforcement tool / Mary Ellen O'Connell -- CIA drone pilots are not violating international laws of war / Charles G. Kels -- New international laws to govern the use of drones are needed / America Magazine -- How drones are used to fight terrorism requires public debate / Ben Iannotta -- The domestic use of drones poses serious threats to civil liberties / John W. Whitehead -- Drone, sweet drone / Micah Zenko -- Drones are effective for border security and disaster assistance / Michael C. Kostelnik -- The ability of drones to secure America's borders remains unproven / Brian Bennett -- Drones are an effective environmental protection tool / Denis D. Gray -- A drone industry code of conduct is inadequate to protect Americans / Peter W. Singer and Jeffrey Lin -- Legal safeguards are needed to protect against domestic use of drones / Amie Stepanovich.