1. Introduction

PART I. EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON TARGETED KILLING

2. Measuring Cause and Effect in Targeting Killing

3. Israeli Targeted Strikes

4. Leadership Decapitation Studies

PART II: IMPACTS OF US STRIKES ON TERRORIST GROUPS

5. Overview of US Targeted Strikes

6. Quantitative Research

7. Qualitative Evidence

8. Weighing the Evidence

PART III: IMPACTS OF US STRIKES ON CIVILIANS

9. Civilian Casualties from US Targeted Strikes

10. Civilian Casualties: Beyond the Numbers

11. Effects on Local Populations

12. Conclusion