In/visibilities

Abstract In Drones and International Law, Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi describes and explains how drones, war and law interact with and shape each other in the context of counterterrorism. Mignot-Mahdavi’s argument is rich, incisive and provocative. It makes a significant contribution not only to the literature on drones and international law but also to the literature on international law and technology and legal theory. This review essay highlights and problematizes three significant choices (or exclusions) that shape Mignot-Mahdavi’s argument – her conceptualization of technological agency, of legal argumentation and change and of the novelty of the transnational jihadist threat.