Christine Sixta Rinehart

Drones and Targeted Killing in the Middle East and Africa

An Appraisal of American Counterterrorism Policies

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 447g
• ISBN-13: 9781498526470
• ISBN-10: 1498526470
• Artikelnr.: 45800080

Autorenporträt

Christine Sixta Rinehart is assistant professor of political science at the University of South Carolina Palmetto College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: Yemen: The Beginning Chapter 2: Afghanistan: The
Land of the Unconquerable Chapter 3: Pakistan: America's Best Ally and
Worst Enemy Chapter 4: Somalia: Lords of War Chapter 5: Libya: The
Elimination of an Eccentric Dictator Chapter 6: Iraq and Syria: The Genesis
of ISIS Conclusion: Is Targeted Killing Really Effective in the War on
Terror? Bibliography