The Central Intelligence Agency’s Armed Remotely Piloted Vehicle-Supported Counter-Insurgency Campaign In Pakistan – A Mission Undermined By Unintended Consequences?
This paper views America's 'drones-first' counter-insurgency effort in Pakistan through the lens of Merton's theory of the unintended consequences of purposive action. It also references Beck’s Risk Society thesis, America’s Revolution in Military Affairs doctrine, Toft’s theory...
Main Author: | Simon Bennett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of St Andrews
2014-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Terrorism Research |
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Online Access: | http://jtr.st-andrews.ac.uk/articles/943 |
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