Killing machine : the American presidency in the age of drone warfare
(Book)
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Published
New York : The New Press, ©2013.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
352.235 GARDN
1 available
352.235 GARDN
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Published
New York : The New Press, ©2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 289 pages ; 22 cm
Street Date
1311
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"With Obama's election to the presidency in 2008, many believed the United States had entered a new era: Obama came into office with high expectations that he would end the war in Iraq and initiate a new foreign policy that would reestablish American values and the United States' leadership role in the world. In this shattering new assessment, historian Lloyd C. Gardner argues that, despite cosmetic changes, Obama has simply built on the expanding power base of presidential power that reaches back across decades and through multiple administrations. The new president ended the "enhanced interrogation" policy of the Bush administration but did not abandon the concept of preemption. Obama withdrew from Iraq but has institutionalized drone warfare--including the White House's central role in selecting targets. What has come into view, Gardner argues, is the new face of American presidential power: high-tech, secretive, global, and lethal. Killing Machine skillfully narrates the drawdown in Iraq, the counterinsurgency warfare in Afghanistan, the rise of the use of drones, and targeted assassinations from al-Awlaki to Bin Laden--drawing from the words of key players in these actions as well as their major public critics. With unparalleled historical perspective, Gardner's book is the new touchstone for understanding not only the Obama administration but the American presidency itself"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations.
Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- United States.
Executive power -- United States.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations.
Obama, Barack.
Targeted killing -- Government policy -- United States.
United States -- Military policy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
War and emergency powers -- United States.
Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- United States.
Executive power -- United States.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations.
Obama, Barack.
Targeted killing -- Government policy -- United States.
United States -- Military policy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
War and emergency powers -- United States.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gardner, L. C. (2013). Killing machine: the American presidency in the age of drone warfare . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gardner, Lloyd C., 1934-. 2013. Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare. The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gardner, Lloyd C., 1934-. Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare The New Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gardner, Lloyd C. Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare The New Press, 2013.
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