Essays about: "armed drones"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words armed drones.

  1. 6. Hegemonic bodies in robotic warfare : A critical discursive analysis of drone warfare through a feminist perspective

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sofia Tyrberg; [2017]
    Keywords : drone warfare; hegemonic masculinity; militarism; militarization; embodiment; critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis is a critical discourse analysis of robotic warfare through a feminist perspective. The study aims to investigate how gender norms and militarization affects the drone operators within the United Stated Armed Forces. READ MORE

  3. 7. Understanding The Drone Campaign in FATA, Pakistan : An investigation of Pre-emptive and Preventive warfare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Khan Ismail; [2016]
    Keywords : New Wars; Drones; FATA; Pakistan; TTP; Just-­War; Pre-­emptive; Al­‐Qaeda; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the difference between Pre-emptive and the Preventive use of force in a low-intensity conflict to which the drone campaign is a critical part of. Northern Pakistan has borne the brunt of the U.S. READ MORE

  4. 8. Killing Terrorists - Armed Drones and the Ethics of War

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Joel Lundquist; [2014]
    Keywords : targeted killing; terrorism; al Qaeda; War on Terror; Pakistan; drones; UAV; Unmanned Ariel Vehicle; unlawful combatant; just war theory; international humanitarian law; human rights; public international law; covert operations; CIA;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to answer the question whether the U.S. policy on targeted killings with combat drones is compatible with the legal doctrine of just war theory, applicable international law, and human rights law. Moreover, this paper intends to examine the legal issues arising from the U. READ MORE

  5. 9. Attack of the Drones

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter; Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Author : John Sjöberg; [2010]
    Keywords : Argument Analysis; Just war Theory; Targeted killings; Drones; International law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis uses a Just war theory framework to do an argument analysis of the Obama administrations official legal justification of targeted killings and the use of drones as lawful state practise. The conduct of targeted killings using drones has increased since Barack Obama became president and has become a tool that is argued to effectively diminish the strength of AL-Qaida and other alleged terrorist organisation. READ MORE