Drones / Louise Gerdes, book editor.

Other author Gerdes, Louise I., 1953- editor.
Format Book
PublicationDetroit [Michigan] : Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale Cengage Learning, 2014.
Description127 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAt issue
At issue. International politics. ^A1285730
Contents 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, 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, Jeffrey Lin -- Legal safeguards are needed to protect against domestic use of drones / Amie Stepanovich.
Abstract "At Issue: Drones: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 116-119) and index.
Genre/formViewpoints.
Genre/formReadings.
LCCN 2013026135
ISBN9780737768329 (hardback)
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