Esther Kersley

Esther Kersley is the communications and research assistant for the Remote Control project of the Network for Social Change.

Drones, drugs and death

The war on terror’s methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique. The US is also addicted to covert tools in its ‘war on drugs’, with disastrous consequences.

By Esther Kersley

/ 17 Mar 2016

Learning the lessons: 11 years of drones in Pakistan

The case of Pakistan, after a decade long drone war, shows how the appeal of drones as a “cost free” form of warfare is misguided.

By Esther Kersley

/ 19 Jun 2015

The cooling wars of cyber space in a remote era

Hyperbolic language used to describe the potential consequences of cyber attacks has contributed to the ‘securitisation’ of the debate around cyber security issues. Increased transparency and accurate information is essential.

By Esther Kersley, Katherine Tajer and Alberto Muti

/ 7 Nov 2014

Pakistan: the decade of drones

Drones may offer an appealing alternative to the US after Iraq and Afghanistan but they don’t provide genuine security.

By Caroline Donnellan and Esther Kersley

/ 22 Jun 2014