Drones and Targeted Killing in the Middle East and Africa

American drone strikes have killed terrorists again and again in several countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. The aim has been to reduce terrorism and weaken terrorist groups, and targeted killing has become a central tool of American foreign policy in the fight against terror.

The author looks at the suspicion that these killings may have increased recruitment to terrorist groups, the number of attacks and local sympathy for the groups. The book asks two linked questions: what effect drone killings have had on the affected countries, and whether the method succeeds in the War on Terror.

The book suits students and researchers of counterterrorism, security studies and international politics.