Cinema, drone warfare and the framing of counter-terrorism

Paul B. Rich

Defense & Security Analysis, 2018, vol. 34, issue 2, 144-160

Abstract: The study of the cinematic representation is extremely useful in framing of counter-terrorism policies, whether in the US or elsewhere. This paper examines cinema’s interest in drone warfare as well as the lives and personalities of drone pilots. It argues that drone warfare suffers a considerable image problem that has been brought out in several recent features and it is unlikely that any major cinematic myth of drone warfare will easily develop, certainly in comparison to myths concerning special forces and special operations.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2018.1478185

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