Drone Debate (eBook)

Avery Plaw is associate professor of political science and director of the university honors program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Matthew S. Fricker is a co-founder and analyst at the Center for the Study of Targeted Killing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.Carlos R. Colon is a co-founder and analyst at the Center for the Study of Targeted Killing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Introduction: The Drone DebateChapter 1: A Brief Overview of Aerial Drones and their Military Use by the United StatesCase Study: The U.S. Drone Campaign in PakistanChapter 2: The Debate over Strategy: Are Drones Helping to Defeat al-Qaeda and Associated Forces?Case Study: The Drone War in YemenChapter 3: The Debate over Legality: Are Drone Strikes Permissible Under U.S. and International Law?Case Study: Signature StrikesChapter 4: The Ethical Debate: Are Drone Strikes Compatible with the Ideals of Just War?Case Study: Oversight and AccountabilityChapter 5: The Politics of Drone Strikes: What Political Considerations Shape the U.S. Drone Policy?Case Study: Interesting Drone PollsChapter 6: Emerging Issues: Will Armed Drones Proliferate Rapidly and What Impact Will They Have on International Security?Case Study: Non-U.S. Drone StrikesConclusion: The Age of Drones?About the AuthorsIndex