Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa : an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies / Christine Sixta Rinehart.
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TextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]Description: 1 online resource (xxxv, 159 pages)Content type: - text
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- 9781498526487
- 1498526489
- Appraisal of American counterterrorism policies
- Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- United States
- Targeted killing -- Government policy -- United States
- Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States
- United States -- Military policy -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century
- Drones -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis
- Assassinat ciblé -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis
- Terrorisme -- Prévention -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis
- États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- 21e siècle
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
- Diplomatic relations
- Military policy
- Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy
- United States
- 2000-2099
- 363.325/160973 23
- UG1242.D7 R56 2016eb
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"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, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen."--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-156) and index.
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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