President Obama's Counterterrorism Strategy in the War on Terror: An Assessment - Couverture rigide

Cutler, Leonard

 
9781137567680: President Obama's Counterterrorism Strategy in the War on Terror: An Assessment

Synopsis

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 assisting local forces to defend themselves from militant groups such as ISIL. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the defining issue of the Obama counterterrorism strategy: Syria, and his refusal to militarily commit to defeat Bashar al-Assad and support Syria's insurgency. The work concludes with a consideration of counterterrorism policy post-Obama.

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À propos de l?auteur

Leonard Cutler is Professor of Public Law at Siena College, USA. He has authored several books and articles addressing national security and counterterrorism policy. Cutler has provided testimony to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate and the President's Task Force on Detainee Disposition on Counterterrorism, Surveillance, and the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).

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9781349954001: President Obama’s Counterterrorism Strategy in the War on Terror: An Assessment

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1349954004 ISBN 13 :  9781349954001
Editeur : Palgrave Pivot, 2018
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