Weaponized Drones: What Drives Proliferation?
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Department
Political Science
Major
Political Science
Abstract
Unmanned aerial vehicles have recently garnered the attention of citizens and policymakers around the world. The goal of this research is to examine the factors that contribute to the proliferation of drones. I explore the nuclear proliferation literature for factors that contributed to nuclear proliferation and examine the degree to which those same factors apply to drone proliferation in the case studies of Nigeria, Israel, and the United States.
Faculty Mentor
Robert E. Williams, Jr.
Funding Source or Research Program
Political Science Honors Program
Presentation Session
Session A
Location
Plaza Classroom 191
Start Date
24-3-2017 4:15 PM
End Date
24-3-2017 4:30 PM
Weaponized Drones: What Drives Proliferation?
Plaza Classroom 191
Unmanned aerial vehicles have recently garnered the attention of citizens and policymakers around the world. The goal of this research is to examine the factors that contribute to the proliferation of drones. I explore the nuclear proliferation literature for factors that contributed to nuclear proliferation and examine the degree to which those same factors apply to drone proliferation in the case studies of Nigeria, Israel, and the United States.