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Yemen

    The best books on Drone Warfare, recommended by Hugh Gusterson

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - A Theory of the Drone by Gregoire Chamayou

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    A Theory of the Drone
    by Gregoire Chamayou

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Predator by Matt Martin

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    Predator
    by Matt Martin

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Sudden Justice by Chris Woods

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    Sudden Justice
    by Chris Woods

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Kill Chain by Andrew Cockburn

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    Kill Chain
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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Drone Warfare by John Kaag & Sarah Kreps

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    Drone Warfare
    by John Kaag & Sarah Kreps

The best books on Drone Warfare, recommended by Hugh Gusterson

The introduction of drones “makes possible perpetual war without costs”, warns the anthropology professor and security expert Hugh Gusterson. Here he selects the best books that examine their ethical, psychological and political impact upon 21st century warfare.

    The best books on Yemen, recommended by Bernard Haykel

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    The best books on Yemen - A History of Modern Yemen by Paul Dresch

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    A History of Modern Yemen
    by Paul Dresch

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    The best books on Yemen - Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

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    Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land
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    The best books on Yemen - A Tribal Order by Shelagh Weir

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    A Tribal Order
    by Shelagh Weir

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    The best books on Yemen - The Graves of Tarim by Engseng Ho

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    The Graves of Tarim
    by Engseng Ho

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    The best books on Yemen - Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger

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    Arabian Sands
    by Wilfred Thesiger

The best books on Yemen, recommended by Bernard Haykel

Princeton professor Bernard Haykel’s fascinating selection of books paints a worrying picture of a country at odds with the cultural riches of its past. With internal conflicts and poor governance, Al Qaeda is the least of its problems.

    The best books on Foreign Memoirs, recommended by Jennifer Steil

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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - River Town by Peter Hessler

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    River Town
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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

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    Three Cups of Tea
    by Greg Mortenson

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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Zanzibar Chest by Aidan Hartley

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    The Zanzibar Chest
    by Aidan Hartley

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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah

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    The Caliph’s House
    by Tahir Shah

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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J Maarten Troost

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    The Sex Lives of Cannibals
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The best books on Foreign Memoirs, recommended by Jennifer Steil

The first five books in the genre, as picked by a writer, journalist and actor who wrote a memoir about running a newspaper in Yemen.

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