The intense debate over US targeted drone strikes outside war zones has been limited by the failure to review and assess a considerable body of quantitative research and qualitative material on the impacts of such strikes on terrorist groups and civilians. This book fills an important gap in the literature by conducting a careful and rigorous review of such evidence. It argues that decisions about the use of targeted strikes as a counterterrorism instrument, as well as legal and...
Jadual kandungan
1. Introduction.- 2. Measuring Cause and Effect in Targeting Killing.- 3. Israeli Targeted Strikes.- 4. Leadership Decapitation Studies.- 5. Overview of US Targeted...
Mengenai Pengarang
Mitt Regan is Mc Devitt Professor of Jurisprudence and Co-Director of the Center on National Security at Georgetown Law Center, and Senior Fellow at the Stockdale...