Mortality data in the age of drones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elspeth Carruthers (0000-0002-4059-8225, University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-45 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13623699.2018.1461293 |
| PMID | 29663833 |
| OpenAlex | W2801015282 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Mortality data plays an essential role in shaping humanitarian, legal and ethical responses to conflict situations. The rise of drone warfare poses new questions regarding the accuracy and reliability of mortality data in conflict. This article examines some of the methodological and political challenges to collecting mortality data in drone warfare, and how the way in which drones are framed in public discourse contributes to these challenges
Biology · Criminology · Drone · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Global Security and Public Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |