1st Edition
Terrorism and the US Drone Attacks in Pakistan Killing First
By Imdad Ullah
Copyright 2021
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book analyses the US drone attacks against terrorists in Pakistan to assess whether the ‘pre-emptive’ use of combat drones to kill terrorists is ever legally justified.
Exploring the doctrinal discourse of pre-emption vis-à-vis the US drone attacks against terrorists in Pakistan, the book shows that the debate surrounding this discourse encapsulates crucial tensions between the... Read more
1. Why study the pre-emption of terrorism? 2. Discourses of pre-emptive uses of force 3. Pre-emption, law and, state practice 4. Recourse to war and the ‘war on terror’ 5. Pre-emption and the US drone attacks in Pakistan 6. What future for the pre-emption of terrorism through drones? 7. Conclusion
Biography
Imdad Ullah is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan.
