The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft

Cowinner of the APSA Conflict Processes Section Book Award

In The Remote Revolution Erik Lin-Greenberg shows that drones are rewriting the rules of international security—but not in ways one would expect.

Emerging technologies like drones are often believed to increase the likelihood of crises and war. By lowering the potential risks and human costs of military operations, they encourage decision-makers to deploy military force. Yet as Lin-Greenberg contends, operations involving drones are ...