Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa : an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies

Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa : an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies / Christine Sixta Rinehart.

"The use of drone warfare has become a controversial foreign policy weapon to keep the United States safe from further terrorist attacks. This book is an assessment of American targeted killing practices through drone warfare in the Middle East and Africa, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pa...

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Main Author: Rinehart, Christine Sixta, 1980- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:
2000-2099
Drone aircraft > Government policy > United States.
Targeted killing > Government policy > United States.
Terrorism > Prevention > Government policy > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Diplomatic relations
Military policy
Terrorism > Prevention > Government policy
United States > Military policy > History > 21st century.
United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.
United States
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Yemen: the beginning
  • Afghanistan: the land of the unconquerable
  • Pakistan: America's best ally and worst enemy
  • Somalia: lords of war
  • Libya: the elimination of an eccentric dictator
  • Iraq and Syria: the genesis of ISIS
  • Conclusion: Is targeted killing really effective in the war on terror?

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