Drones for Good: Technological Innovations, Social Movements, and the State

Choi-Fitzpatrick, Austin

Abstract

The increased use of and attention to drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles led to a widespread debate about their application. Much of this debate has their use by governments, often for the purpose of surveillance and warfare. T the state's use obscures the opportunity for civil society actors, including social m to make use of these technologies. This article briefly reviews the technological innovation before proceeding to a typology of civil society uses, ranging from art to digital This typology emphasizes the dual-use nature of this technology and, in the lights the need for a best-practices framework to guide such use. Drone usage f good, it is argued, should prioritize 1) subsidiarity; 2) physical and material security; 3) the "do no harm" principle; 4) the public good; and respect for 5) privacy, These factors are introduced and discussed.

Citation

Choi-Fitzpatrick, A. (2014). Drones for Good: Technological Innovations, Social Movements, and the State. Journal of International Affairs, 68(1), 19-36

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 5, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Dec 1, 2014
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jan 5, 2021
• Journal: Journal of International Affairs (USA)
• Print ISSN: 0022-197X
• Publisher: Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 68
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 19-36
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5200201
• Publisher URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/24461704