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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