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Silent war : remote warfare and the politics of silence / Elisabeth Schweiger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schweiger, Elisabeth, author.
- Series:
- Melland Schill Studies in International Law Series
- Melland Schill studies in international law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politics and war.
- Silence (Philosophy).
- Drone warfare--Political aspects.
- Drone warfare.
- Imperialism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 pages) : digital file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2026.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Biography/History:
- Elisabeth Schweiger is a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling.
- Summary:
- Silent war reveals how silence - through secrecy, omission and tacit consent - enables military violence. Focusing on drone warfare and colonial counterinsurgency, it uncovers the enduring architecture of silence at the heart of imperial power and offers critical tools for listening otherwise.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Silent war
- Regimes of not listening
- Unspoken assumptions
- Neglect
- Secrecy
- Acquiescence
- Resistance
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher-supplied metadata; resource not viewed.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5261-6952-5
- 1-5261-6954-1
- 9781526169525
- 9781526169549 (electro nic book)
- OCLC:
- 1578998424
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