Are Drone Strikes Effective in Afghanistan and Pakistan? On the Dynamics of Violence between the United States and the Taliban
Published By: IZA on eSS | Published Date: December, 03 , 2011Strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, have been the primary weapon used by the
United States to combat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This paper
examines the dynamics of violence involving drone strikes and the Taliban/Al-Qaeda in
Afghanistan and Pakistan from January 2007 to December 2010.
[IZA Discussion Paper No. 6262]
URL: [http://ftp.iza.org/dp6262.pdf]
Author(s): David A. Jaeger, Zahra Siddique | Posted on: Jun 01, 2012 | Views(1003)