Assessing the effectiveness of high‐profile targeted killings in the “war on terror”: a quasi‐experiment

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the ensuing “war on terrorism,” the U.S. government has engaged in a series of controversial counterterrorism policies. Perhaps none is more so than the use of targeted killings aimed at eliminating the senior leadership of the global jihadist movement. N...

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Main Author: Carson, Jennifer Varriale (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2017, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 191-220
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Counterterrorism
Gezielte Tötungen
Policy
Targeted killings
War on terror
War on terrorism
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Summary:Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the ensuing “war on terrorism,” the U.S. government has engaged in a series of controversial counterterrorism policies. Perhaps none is more so than the use of targeted killings aimed at eliminating the senior leadership of the global jihadist movement. Nevertheless, prior research has yet to establish that this type of tactic is effective, even among high‐profile targets. Employing a robust methodology, I find that these types of killings primarily yielded negligible effects.
ISSN:1745-9133
DOI:10.1111/1745-9133.12274