The Bad

Abstract

This chapter explores how drones are used for morally controversial applications, while also interrogating the distinctiveness of these functions. It focusses on the uses of drones for purposes of human destruction, analysing documentary and film as insights into the impacts of such applications. In so doing, the chapter considers how drones change the nature of military conflict, creating even greater removal of the human subject from the location in which violence occurs. It also inquires into what it means when preparation for war is best achieved through experimental and playful enterprises, such as drone racing and gaming culture. Finally, the chapter documents some of the more harmful uses of drones in civilian crime and disorder contexts.

Citation

Miah, A. (2020), "The Bad", Drones: The Brilliant, the Bad and the Beautiful (Society Now), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 89-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-985-920201005