Targeted killings, law and counter-terrorism effectiveness does fair play pay off? / Ophir Falk.
| Author/creator | Falk, Ophir, 1968- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary security studies |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Permissibility of Targeted Killing -- Measuring the Effectiveness of Israel's 'Targeted Killing' Campaign -- Unintended Deaths and Targeted Killings Effectiveness -- Integrated Discussion & Conclusions -- Annex |
| Abstract | "This book examines the permissibility and effectiveness of targeted killing in campaigns against terror. Targeted killing has become a primary counterterrorism measure used by several countries in their confrontation with lethal threats. The practice has been extensively used by the US in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, and by Israel in the West Bank and Gaza. Several studies have already explored the difficult balance between achieving security while maintaining the liberties and rights of a country's civilians. This book goes a step further by seeking to examine whether maintaining those liberties by complying with legal standards and minimizing unintended deaths can be more effective for national security. Using targeted killing applied by Israel, in particular, as well as the United States during the first decade of the 21st century as case studies, this book explores that question and ultimately assesses whether compliance with legal standards can strengthen a state in its campaign against terrorism and thus provide stronger security. The book focuses on civilian-related criteria, hypothesizing that minimizing civilian casualties will maximize effectiveness in an asymmetric war setting. The conclusions are not limited to a specific tactic or theater, and if adopted might have far-reaching implications for how asymmetric warfare is strategized. This book will be of much interest to students of counter-terrorism, law, Middle Eastern studies, and security studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Haifa, School of Political Sciences, 2017) issued under title: Effective countermeasures : the correlation of legality, morality and effectiveness targeted killing as case of study. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 03/16/2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Falk, Ophir, 1968- Targeted killings, law and counter-terrorism effectiveness London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. 9780367339265 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020007164 |
| ISBN | 9780367505967 (ebk) |
| ISBN | (hbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |