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, ... Read moreand 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
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