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Category Archives: Geopolitics and International Relations
Robot Wars: US Empire and Geopolitics in the Robotic Age
My latest open-access paper has just come online over at Security Dialogue. Abstract: How will the robot age transform warfare? What geopolitical futures are being imagined by the US military? This article constructs a robotic futurology to examine these crucial … Continue reading
Empire in an Age of Robots and Drones
On July 7, 2016, police forces in Dallas attached a small explosive device to a robot and sent it to kill Micah Johnson, the gunman who shot five police officers at a Black Lives Matter rally. Dallas Police Chief David … Continue reading
Posted in Empire, Geopolitics and International Relations, Robotics
Tagged American empire, Drones, Empire, Hannah Arendt, military, robots, US military, Violence
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The Urbanization of Drone Warfare: Policing Surplus Populations in the Dronepolis
For actual paper follow this link. Abstract. This paper explores the urbanization of drone warfare and the securitization of the “surplus population.” Defined as a bloc of humanity rendered as structurally unnecessary to a capital-intensive economy, the surplus population is … Continue reading
Posted in Biopolitics, Civilian drones and robotics, Customs and Border Patrol, Geopolitics and International Relations, Military Industrial Complex, Robotics, Secrecy and Surveillance
Tagged capitalism, Critical security studies, drone warfare, Drones, Foucault, international relations, Marx, police, Power, Security, Sloterdijk, Surplus populations, surveillance
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The Dronification of State Violence, Part II: Historical Origins
Previous section: Life and Death in the West Wing Historical Origins of the Predator War in Pakistan In this section, we briefly trace the geographic and historical antecedents of the Predator war in Pakistan. The objective is to highlight the institutional … Continue reading
The Dronification of State Violence, Part 1: Life and Death in the West Wing
This post is part of a series of sections from a broader paper, which can be found online here. Full citation: Ian Shaw and Majed Akhter (2014) The Dronification of State Violence, Critical Asian Studies, 46(2): 211-234. Introduction: Life and … Continue reading
The Dronification of State Violence – published
I have just been notified that Critical Asian Studies have published my co-authored paper, “The Dronification of State Violence.” Here’s the abstract: This article explores the shifting methods of U.S. state violence. Building on their earlier work, the authors focus … Continue reading
New and Old Wars: Organized Violence in a Global Era
Mary Kaldor, 2012, New and Old Wars: Organized Violence in a Global Era (3rd Edition), Cambridge: Polity Press Mary Kaldor’s New and Old Wars invites us to consider the changing logics, practices, and geographies of violence. Since the seminal “new … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Geopolitics and International Relations
Tagged Kaldor, military, Violence, War, War on Terror
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A Robotic Alliance in the Pacific
David Axe at Reuters explores the emerging “robotic” alliance of U.S., Japan, and South Korea. Responding to territorial “aggression” from China and North Korea, these countries are seeing to pool together aerial intelligence gathered by the roll-out of the $215 … Continue reading
Posted in China, Geopolitics and International Relations, Japan, Ocean Geopolitics
Tagged China, Drones, Japan, North Korea, U.S.
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China was a heartbeat away from domestic assassination by drone
The New York Times reports that the Chinese government considered using a drone strike to eliminate a “drug lord” wanted in connection with the murders of 13 Chinese sailors, but opted to “capture” him instead. The alleged plan is evidence … Continue reading
Posted in China, Geopolitics and International Relations, Law and Lawfare
Tagged Assassination, China, Drones
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U.S. drone strikes radicalize an entire generation
The Sabaoon School for boys in Swat Valley aims to “de-radicalize” local youth, aged 8-18. Its attendees have all been involved in some form of militant activity. The school’s director claims the teenagers turn to crime, unsurprisingly, as a result … Continue reading →