Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy
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Resumo: | This article analyses the critical connections between drones as lethal technological devices, visibility, and the very possibility of politics. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s core postulates on politics, modern security and society, it problematises the political implications of using drones as a prominent security instrument in contemporary life. This reading is unpacked through the concept of visibility as a critical reference to analyse how security policies are dealt with politically. It suggests that drones have operated as an instrument of double invisibility, both to those living in the contexts where they are employed, and to those under whose name they are being used. The consequences of this invisibility for political life and the practice of security are also discussed in the light of the policy under the Obama administration. |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policyVisibilidade e política: uma Leitura Arendtiana da política de emprego dos drones pelos Estados UnidosThis article analyses the critical connections between drones as lethal technological devices, visibility, and the very possibility of politics. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s core postulates on politics, modern security and society, it problematises the political implications of using drones as a prominent security instrument in contemporary life. This reading is unpacked through the concept of visibility as a critical reference to analyse how security policies are dealt with politically. It suggests that drones have operated as an instrument of double invisibility, both to those living in the contexts where they are employed, and to those under whose name they are being used. The consequences of this invisibility for political life and the practice of security are also discussed in the light of the policy under the Obama administration.Este artigo analisa as ligações cruciais que existem entre drones enquanto equipamentos tecnológicos letais, visibilidade, e a possibilidade da política. Com base nos pressupostos fundamentais de Hannah Arendt relativamente à política, à segurança e às sociedades modernas, problematiza-se as implicações políticas da utilização de drones. Esta leitura é articulada através do conceito de visibilidade, enquanto referência crítica para analisar a forma como as políticas de segurança são geridas politicamente. Sugere-se que os drones têm atuado como um instrumento de dupla invisibilidade, tanto para os que vivem nos contextos em que os drones são usados, como para quem eles são usados. As consequências desta invisibilidade para a vida política e para a prática da segurança são também discutidas à luz da política seguida pela administração Obama.Instituto da Defesa Nacional2017info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/42925http://hdl.handle.net/10316/42925eng0870-757Xhttp://www.idn.gov.pt/index.php?mod=1321&cod=1120#sthash.d02uckVv.dpbsMota, Sarah daBarrinha, Andréinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2020-05-29T09:41:59Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/42925Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:51:01.557140Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy Visibilidade e política: uma Leitura Arendtiana da política de emprego dos drones pelos Estados Unidos |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy Mota, Sarah da |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy |
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Visibility and politics: an Arendtian reading of the US drone policy |
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Mota, Sarah da |
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Mota, Sarah da Barrinha, André |
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Barrinha, André |
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Mota, Sarah da Barrinha, André |
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This article analyses the critical connections between drones as lethal technological devices, visibility, and the very possibility of politics. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s core postulates on politics, modern security and society, it problematises the political implications of using drones as a prominent security instrument in contemporary life. This reading is unpacked through the concept of visibility as a critical reference to analyse how security policies are dealt with politically. It suggests that drones have operated as an instrument of double invisibility, both to those living in the contexts where they are employed, and to those under whose name they are being used. The consequences of this invisibility for political life and the practice of security are also discussed in the light of the policy under the Obama administration. |
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