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Preventive force : drones, targeted killing, and the transformation of contemporary warfare / edited by Kerstin Fisk and Jennifer M. Ramos.

By:

FISK Kerstin (editor.)

Contributor(s):

RAMOS Jennifer M.(editor.)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : New York University Press, 2016Description: vii , 372 pages : 23cmISBN:

9781479857654 (pbk.) :

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Summary: More so than in the past, the US is now embracing the logic of preventive force: using military force to counter potential threats around the globe before they have fully materialized. While popular with individuals who seek to avoid too many "boots on the ground," preventive force is controversial because of its potential for unnecessary collateral damage.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

More so than in the past, the US is now embracing the logic of preventive force: using military force to counter potential threats around the globe before they have fully materialized. While popular with individuals who seek to avoid too many "boots on the ground," preventive force is controversial because of its potential for unnecessary collateral damage.

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