Kill Chain: Drones and the Rise of High-Tech Assassins
Appearance
Author | Andrew Cockburn |
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Language | English |
Published | 2015 |
Publisher | Verso Books |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 9781781689462 |
Kill Chain: Drones and the Rise of High-Tech Assassins is a 2015 non-fiction book written by Andrew Cockburn.
Synopsis
[edit]The book explores the use of drone warfare by the United States government. Cockburn investigates the origins of US drone warfare and the command centre in Nevada.[1]
Reception
[edit]In The Washington Post Karen J. Greenberg was receptive to the book[2] while in The Scotsman Tim Cornwell described the book as "well-reasoned and sometimes dense critique of drone warfare" which turns "into finely honed outrage".[3] The book was also reviewed in The Irish Times.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "VersoBooks.com".
- ^ Karen J. Greenberg (20 March 2015). "Two books explore the high cost of killing by drone". Washington Post.
- ^ "Book review: Kill Chain by Andrew Cockburn". scotsman.com.
- ^ "Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, by Andrew Cockburn". The Irish Times. 21 August 2015.