LEADER 02326nam 2200481 450 001 9910798933203321 005 20180221080801.0 010 $a1-4985-2648-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000952361 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4745412 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000952361 100 $a20161208h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aDrones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa $ean appraisal of American counterterrorism policies /$fChristine Sixta Rinehart 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cLexington Books,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (197 pages) 311 $a1-4985-2649-7 311 $a1-4985-2647-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aYemen: 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?. 330 $a"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. 606 $aDrone aircraft$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aTargeted killing$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aTerrorism$xPrevention$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy$xHistory$y21st century 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y21st century 615 0$aDrone aircraft$xGovernment policy 615 0$aTargeted killing$xGovernment policy 615 0$aTerrorism$xPrevention$xGovernment policy 676 $a363.325/160973 700 $aRinehart$b Christine Sixta$f1980-$01104520 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798933203321 996 $aDrones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa$93753203 997 $aUNINA