D<scp>rone</scp> W<scp>arfare in</scp> Y<scp>emen</scp>: F<scp>ostering</scp> E<scp>mirates</scp> T<scp>hrough</scp> C<scp>ounterterrorism</scp>?

Hudson, Leila; Owens, Colin S.; Callen, David

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4967.2012.00554.x

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“…Our findings suggest that drone strikes have a disruptive effect with a notable local increase in communications, a result consistent with other studies suggesting that drone strikes cause information cascades within networks, as well as increased displacement (Bertolotti et al, 2019). The nature of the data, however, divulges nothing about call content or how militants, religious leaders, or other influential figures may use them as rallying cries for increased violence (Hudson et al, 2012;Dafoe and Lyall, 2015;Shapiro and Weidmann, 2015). In-the-field data collection such as interviews or survey work will remain an important complement to contextualizing such big data work.…”

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“…The nature of the data, however, divulges nothing about call content or how militants, religious leaders, or other influential figures may use them as rallying cries for increased violence (Hudson et al ., 2012; Dafoe and Lyall, 2015; Shapiro and Weidmann, 2015). In-the-field data collection such as interviews or survey work will remain an important complement to contextualizing such big data work.…”

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The effect of drone strikes on civilian communication: evidence from Yemen

Christia

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Freedman

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Although covert warfare does not readily lend itself to scientific inquiry, new technologies are increasingly providing scholars with tools that enable such research. In this note, we examine the effects of drone strikes on patterns of communication in Yemen using big data and anomaly detection methods. The combination of these analytic tools allows us to not only quantify some of the effects of drone strikes, but also to compare them to other shocks. We find that on average drone strikes leave a footprint in their aftermath, spurring significant but localized spikes in communication. This suggests that drone strikes are not a purely surgical intervention, but rather have a disruptive impact on the local population.

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