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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815023603321

Autore

Rinehart Christine Sixta <1980->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-2648-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (197 pages)

Disciplina

363.325/160973

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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?.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.