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Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa : an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies / Christine Sixta Rinehart.
Van Pelt Library UG1242.D7 R55 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rinehart, Christine Sixta, 1980- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drone aircraft--Government policy--United States.
- Drone aircraft.
- Targeted killing--Government policy--United States.
- Targeted killing.
- Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--United States.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy.
- Military policy.
- History.
- Government policy.
- United States.
- United States--Military policy--History--21st century.
- United States--Foreign relations--21st century.
- International relations.
- Physical Description:
- xxxv, 159 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Appraisal of American counterterrorism policies
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2016]
- Summary:
- "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.
- Contents:
- 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 ISIS
- Conclusion: Is targeted killing really effective in the war on terror?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781498526470
- 1498526470
- OCLC:
- 958798193
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