Drones and Targeted Killing in the Middle East and Africa: An Appraisal of American Counterterrorism Policies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498526470)

The United States has repeatedly used drones to kill terrorists in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen in an effort to decrease terrorism and the vitality of terrorist groups. Targeted killing through the use of drones has become a foreign policy weapon to keep the United States safe from further terrorist attacks. However, it is suspected that these killings has actually led to an increase in terrorist group recruitment, terrorist attacks, and empathy for the terrorist group from the local population in addition to several other unwanted repercussions. The two part research question this book attempts to answer is, "What is the effect of drone targeted killing on Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen? And is it a successful method in the War on Terror?"

Author: Christine Sixta Rinehart
ISBN-10: 1498526470
ISBN-13: 9781498526470
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2016
Pages: 196
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d