Targeting Top Terrorists: Understanding Leadership Removal in Counterterrorism Strategy

by Bryan C Price

Book Overview

When President Barack Obama announced the assassination of Osama bin Laden, many Americans hoped the killing of al-Qaida's leader would sound the death knell for the organization. Since 9/11, killing and capturing terrorist leaders has been a central element in U.S. counterterrorism strategy. This practice, known as leadership decapitation, is based on the logic that removing key figures will disrupt the organization and contribute to its ultimate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231188234
• ISBN13: 9780231188234
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"