Bibliograph

Drones, Tamara Thompson, book editor

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Drones, Tamara Thompson, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-197) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Drones

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

914156982

Responsibility statement

Tamara Thompson, book editor

Series statement

Current controversies

Summary

Explores a variety of issues related to drones, including national security, commercial uses, and civilian casualties in military use

Table Of Contents

Overview: Do drones promise protection or peril? / Margaret Steen -- Military use gives peaceful drones a bad reputation / Ben Acheson -- No-fly zone: How "drone" safety rules can also help protect privacy / John Villasenor -- Drone use takes off despite safety concerns, restrictions / Joan Lowry -- Safely adding drones to U.S. airspace is a formidable challenge / U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General -- Overview: The global proliferation of military drones / Patrick Tucker -- Military drones help keep American troops safe / Keith C. Burris -- U.S. drone strikes: Beneficial to U.S. security / Aaron Badway and Cloe Bilodeau -- Military drones reduce civilian casualties / Michael W. Lewis -- Military drones can help protect human rights / Kristin Bergtora Sandvik and Kjersti Lohne -- Military drone use makes war more likely / Lauren McCauley -- Military drone strikes violate human rights / Deborah Dupre -- America's foreign drone strike program lacks transparency / Matthew Spurlock -- The dangerous seduction of drones / Medea Bejamin -- Overview: Drones over America -- public safety benefit or "creepy" privacy threat? / Anna Mulrine -- Drones are essential tools for modern law enforcement / Eli Richman -- Drones can help improve public safety / Colin Wood -- Drones are vital for U.S. border security / Perla Trevizo -- Law enforcement drones pose multiple dangers / Glenn Greenwald -- Law enforcement drones spur public backlash / Nadia Prupis -- Drones are ineffective for border patrol / Brian Bennett -- Demand for domestic drones fuels the military-industrial complex / Tom Barry -- Commercial drones have endless potential / Rachel Janik and Mitchell Armentrout -- Commercial drone use will benefit the U.S. economy / Darryl Jenkins and Bijan Vasigh -- Commercial drone rules should be less restrictive / Troy A. Rule -- Banning commercial drones is not the answer / Vivek Wadhwa -- Commercial drones could threaten national security / Michael McCaul -- Weaponized hobby drones are inevitable / Patrick Hruby -- Commercial drones must be thoroughly regulated / Arthur Holland Michel

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