Drones, Technology, and the Normalization of Exceptionalism in Contemporary International Security

This article focuses on the normalization and institutionalization of (previously) exceptional security measures and the correspondent challenges to the constitutional foundations of Western democracies. It argues that established mechanisms of legal and political accountability are increasingly being challenged by technological developments with an impact on security practices. Technological developments unfold at a quicker pace than legal and constitutional change, and this mismatch can be critical.