TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walsh,James Igoe
AU  - Schulzke,Marcus
ED  - Project Muse.
TI  - Drones and Support for the Use of Force
SN  - 9780472124299
AV  - UG1242.D7 
U1  - 358.4/14 23
PB  - University of Michigan Press
KW  - War and society
KW  - United States
KW  - Drone aircraft
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - War
KW  - Public opinion
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Military policy
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Drones and support for the use of force -- Drones, casualties, and attitudes -- Drones and policy objectives -- Drones and moral hazard -- Drones and sensitivity to civilian harm -- Conclusion; Open Access
N2  - "Combat drones are transforming attitudes about the use of military force. Military casualties and the costs of conflict sap public support for war and for political and military leaders. Combat drones offer an unprecedented ability to reduce these costs by increasing accuracy, reducing the risks to civilians, and protecting military personnel from harm. These advantages should make drone strikes more popular than operations involving ground troops. Yet many critics believe drone warfare will make political leaders too willing to authorize wars, weakening constraints on the use of force. Because combat drones are relatively new, these arguments have been based on anecdotes, a handful of public opinion polls, or theoretical speculation. Drones and Support for the Use of Force uses experimental research to analyze the effects of combat drones on Americans' support for the use of force. The authors' findings-that drones have had important but nuanced effects on support for the use of force-have implications for democratic control of military action and civil-military relations and provide insight into how the proliferation of military technologies influences foreign policy."--Provided by publisher
UR  - https://muse.jhu.edu/book/62752/
ER  -