Screen LibraryPresident Obama s Counterterrorism Strategy in the War on Terror : An Assessment /
This book assesses President Barack Obama's counterterrorism policy as it evolved throughout his presidency, from the expanded use of drones to the controversial decisions regarding the Syrian conflict. President Obama has achieved the dubious distinction of having been the longest continuous w...
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Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56769-7 |
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This book assesses President Barack Obama's counterterrorism policy as it evolved throughout his presidency, from the expanded use of drones to the controversial decisions regarding the Syrian conflict. President Obama has achieved the dubious distinction of having been the longest continuous war president in American history, and this title explores how Obama pursued and expanded executive war power in key areas, simultaneously committing to a light footprint approach for U.S. military forces and emphasizing the use of drones, targeted killing of terrorists, and training, advising, and assi |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (XVII, 192 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781137567697 |
| Index Number: | JX5420 |
| CLC: | D815.5 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Strategic Counterterrorism in Afghanistan -- 3. Drone Security Policy and Targeted Killing -- 4. National Defense University Address, 2013 West Point Address, 2014 -- 5. ISIL and Counterterrorism Policy -- 6. AUMF, Transparency, and the Role of Congress -- 7. National Security Strategy Report 2015 -- 7. The Outlook Post Obama. |