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See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA´s Lethal Drone Program
Christopher J. Fuller
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Description for See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA´s Lethal Drone Program
Hardback. An illuminating study tracing the evolution of drone technology and counterterrorism policy from the Reagan to the Obama administrations Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBW; JPV; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. .
An illuminating study tracing the evolution of drone technology and counterterrorism policy from the Reagan to the Obama administrations This eye-opening study uncovers the history of the most important instrument of U.S. counterterrorism today: the armed drone. It reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the CIA's covert drone program is not a product of 9/11. Rather, it is the result of U.S. counterterrorism practices extending back to an influential group of policy makers in the Reagan administration. Tracing the evolution of counterterrorism policy and drone technology from the fallout of Iran-Contra and the CIA's Eagle Program prototype in the mid-1980s to the emergence of al-Qaeda, Fuller shows how George W. Bush and Obama built upon or discarded strategies from the Reagan and Clinton eras as they responded to changes in the partisan environment, the perceived level of threat, and technological advances. Examining a range of counterterrorism strategies, he reveals why the CIA's drones became the United States' preferred tool for pursuing the decades-old goal of preemptively targeting anti-American terrorists around the world.
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300218541
SKU
V9780300218541
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About Christopher J. Fuller
Christopher J. Fuller is lecturer in modern American history in the History Department at the University of Southampton. He holds joint U.K. and U.S. citizenship, and has researched and taught U.S. foreign policy since 2000.
Reviews for See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA´s Lethal Drone Program
Fuller carefully structures a historical analysis of American counterterrorism policy and the subsequent evolution of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) from the Reagan administration through today. -Choice
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A deeply researched, provocative, and important analysis of the origins of the CIA's drone program. -Kathryn Olmsted, Professor of History, University of California, Davis
Kathryn Olmsted Scholars, practitioners, and citizens alike will learn more here than anywhere else about the rise of drones and, especially, the largely unheralded role the CIA played in this development. -Loch K. Johnson, Regents Professor of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
Loch K. Johnson In Christopher J. Fuller's brilliantly written book, the origins of America's controversial policy of using drones to fight terrorism emerge clearly for the first time. -Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of We Know All About You: The Story of Surveillance in Britain and America
Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones An insightful history of the development of America's counterterrorism strategy, technology and organization from Reagan to Obama. This book offers well-researched and balanced judgments which underscore the crucial need for robust and clear oversight of covert operations. -Bruce Riedel, Director of the Intelligence Project, Brookings Institution
Bruce Riedel
Choice
A deeply researched, provocative, and important analysis of the origins of the CIA's drone program. -Kathryn Olmsted, Professor of History, University of California, Davis
Kathryn Olmsted Scholars, practitioners, and citizens alike will learn more here than anywhere else about the rise of drones and, especially, the largely unheralded role the CIA played in this development. -Loch K. Johnson, Regents Professor of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
Loch K. Johnson In Christopher J. Fuller's brilliantly written book, the origins of America's controversial policy of using drones to fight terrorism emerge clearly for the first time. -Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of We Know All About You: The Story of Surveillance in Britain and America
Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones An insightful history of the development of America's counterterrorism strategy, technology and organization from Reagan to Obama. This book offers well-researched and balanced judgments which underscore the crucial need for robust and clear oversight of covert operations. -Bruce Riedel, Director of the Intelligence Project, Brookings Institution
Bruce Riedel