Silent war
Author: Elisabeth Schweiger
ISBN: 9781526169532
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Year first published: 05 Aug 2026
Pages: 256
Format: Hardback
Silent war reveals how silence - through secrecy, omission and tacit consent - enables military violence. Focusing on drone warfare and colonial counterinsurgency, it uncovers the enduring architecture of silence at the heart of imperial power and offers critical tools for listening otherwise.
ISBN: 9781526169532
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Year first published: 05 Aug 2026
Pages: 256
Format: Hardback
Silent war reveals how silence - through secrecy, omission and tacit consent - enables military violence. Focusing on drone warfare and colonial counterinsurgency, it uncovers the enduring architecture of silence at the heart of imperial power and offers critical tools for listening otherwise.