Predator Empire

Written in a clear style despite its ambitious theoretical framing, this book examines the current state of American drone warfare and traces how drones developed into a central military tool. It lays out the recent developments in the field while also tracing the longer history behind the technology's rise.

Ian G. R. Shaw approaches the subject as a political geographer, using the drone program to explore how the United States projects power across the globe. The result is a study aimed at general readers and specialists alike who want to understand the political and military stakes of remote warfare.