Books by Chris Woods
“It’s a very good book. Chris Woods has really done his work on the legal aspects of it on the on the psychological status pre-op because, of course, drone pilots are quite low-status compared to top gun Air Force pilots. A lowly drone guy just gets in his car and goes to work in a cabin with two other people. And then, at five or six o’clock he knocks off and half an hour later it’s bath time for the kiddies.” Read more...
The best books on Assassinations
Michael Burleigh, Historian
Interviews where books by Chris Woods were recommended
The best books on Assassinations, recommended by Michael Burleigh
From Julius Caesar to Jamal Khashoggi, assassinations often seem earth-shattering in their consequences. But, as historian Michael Burleigh explains, those consequences are rarely the ones the assassins intended. Here, he recommends the best books on assassinations and the assassins who carry them out, including the role of drones and PR agencies.
The best books on Drone Warfare, recommended by Hugh Gusterson
The introduction of drones “makes possible perpetual war without costs”, warns the anthropology professor and security expert Hugh Gusterson. Here he selects the best books that examine their ethical, psychological and political impact upon 21st century warfare.