Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa : an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies / / Christine Sixta Rinehart
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| Autore: |
Rinehart Christine Sixta <1980->
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| Titolo: |
Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa : an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies / / Christine Sixta Rinehart
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
| ©2016 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (197 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 363.325/160973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Drone aircraft - Government policy - United States |
| Targeted killing - Government policy - United States | |
| Terrorism - Prevention - Government policy - United States | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Military policy History 21st century |
| United States Foreign relations 21st century | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa |
| ISBN: | 1-4985-2648-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910798933203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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