Kristin Bergtora Sandvik (Norwegian Cent Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert (Peace Research
While the military use of drones has been the subject of much scrutiny, the use of drones for humanitarian purposes has so far received little attention. As the starting point for this study, it is argued that the prospect of using drones for humanitarian and other life-saving activities has produced an alternative discourse on drones, dedicated to developing and publicizing the endless possibilities that drones have for "doing good". Furthermore, it is suggested that the Good Drone narrative has been appropriated back into the drone warfare discourse, as a strategy to make war "more human". ...
While the military use of drones has been the subject of much scrutiny, the use of drones for humanitarian purposes has so far received little attenti...