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PSC 272 - The Politics of Drone Warfare

Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture
An examination of the United States government’s use of drone strikes outside of conventional battlefields since 2002, including in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and the Philippines. The course explores debates around the ethics, legality and strategic effectiveness of the campaign.
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