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From Above - War, Violence and Verticality (Hardcover)
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The arrival of the aerostatic balloon at the end of the nineteenth
century ushered in a new perspective on the battlefield, taking
over from the mount - the hill at the edge of the field of combat -
and the fortified tower positioned within it. Since then there has
been no perspective more culpable in war, violence and security
than the aerial one. From Above explores the aerial view in new
depth and clarity. It draws in vivid detail on studies of the
aerial perspective today and on rich empirical investigations of
the aerial view from the past. Chapters examine a range of case
studies and examples, from Vietnam and the balloon prospect,
camouflage, colonial policing, to today's drone wars. The
contributors draw on perspectives from history, international
relations, political geography and cultural studies in order to
provide a truly interdisciplinary perspective on the view from
above. They also consider the view from above in relation to its
technologies, legalities, practices, doctrines, and visual culture.
Among the contributors are renowned international experts such as
Derek Gregory, Trevor Paglen, Caren Kaplan, Klaus Dodds and Priya
Satia. The aerial view is a perspective that can no longer be
ignored, one that is of growing significance for those interested
in geopolitics, militarism and conflict.
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