Essays about: "targeted killings of terrorists"

Found 2 essays containing the words targeted killings of terrorists.

  1. 1. Leadership in times of terrorism threat : An Analysis of George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s leadership qualities concerning counterterrorism

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Luisa Stier; [2020]
    Keywords : Leadership qualities; leadership styles; targeted killings of terrorists; counter-terrorism strategy; Barack Obama; George W. Bush; Greenstein’s typology;

    Abstract : While the US-presidency comprises the most powerful office of leadership in the world and has also been investigated at various angles in personal, biographical approaches as well as comparative studies, this research paper specifically lays focus and compares the two presidencies of President Bush and President Obama in regard of their leadership qualities and counter-terrorism strategies. Because counterterrorism seems to be a good example of how presidents perform crises-management and because the subject by itself is critical in the perspective of human rights and security concerns, the research paper has chosen to focus on President Bush and President Obama who are known to have chosen different routes and strategies in countering terrorism. READ MORE

  3. 2. Killing Terrorists - Armed Drones and the Ethics of War

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Joel Lundquist; [2014]
    Keywords : targeted killing; terrorism; al Qaeda; War on Terror; Pakistan; drones; UAV; Unmanned Ariel Vehicle; unlawful combatant; just war theory; international humanitarian law; human rights; public international law; covert operations; CIA;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to answer the question whether the U.S. policy on targeted killings with combat drones is compatible with the legal doctrine of just war theory, applicable international law, and human rights law. Moreover, this paper intends to examine the legal issues arising from the U. READ MORE