Lexington Books
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978-1-4985-2647-0 • Hardback • December 2016 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
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Christine Sixta Rinehart is assistant professor of political science at the University of South Carolina Palmetto College.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Yemen: The Beginning
Chapter 2: Afghanistan: The Land of the Unconquerable
Chapter 3: Pakistan: America’s Best Ally and Worst Enemy
Chapter 4: Somalia: Lords of War
Chapter 5: Libya: The Elimination of an Eccentric Dictator
Chapter 6: Iraq and Syria: The Genesis of ISIS
Conclusion: Is Targeted Killing Really Effective in the War on Terror?
Bibliography
Rinehart provides a deeply empirical look at the challenges of drone warfare and targeted killing based on thoroughly documented research, systematically examining the results of U.S. counter-terrorism policy in multiple theaters of conflict. Giving context and substance to the security situation in each country, she carefully chronicles the successes and failures with data-driven analysis balanced by observations from outcomes on the ground to the pilot’s remote control rooms. Her well-reasoned evaluation of counter-terrorism efforts finds striking failures in each country reviewed, noting an increase in terrorist attacks and suicide bombings, while meticulously tabulating the full costs of the U.S. drone program. Her timely work will greatly contribute to the dialogue on the effectiveness of new technologies in warfare.
— James DeShaw Rae, California State University
Christine Sixta Rinehart has managed to capture the essence of the drone targeting campaign being waged by America in undeclared battlezones across the Muslim world in this fascinating volume. A must read for scholars interested in probing beyond the headlines into the murky world of drone counter terrorism operations.
— Brian Glyn Williams, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Christina Sixta Rinehart has produced a compelling account of how the use of drone warfare has hurt American interests. In this comprehensive study, Rinehart details how drones have destabilized allies, recruited more terrorists than it has eliminated, expended scarce resources and all the while failing to weaken terrorism or make America safer. Clearly written and supplemented with a wealth of data, this is a must read for anyone interested in drone warfare and the war against terror.
— Steven David, Johns Hopkins University