Striking First
Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict (The University Center for Human Values Series)
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Author
Contributions
- Stephen Macedo (Editor) - Contributor
Publication
2008-04-21 - Princeton University Press
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivestrikingfirstpre0000doyl
- Internet Archivestrikingfirstpre0000doyl_s7l1
- ISBN-100691136580
- ISBN-139780691136585
- LibraryThing5236415
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- Goodreads5966141
- Library of Congress Control Number2007043299
- OCLC Control Number176861374
- Better World Books9780691136585
- Open LibraryOL11183069M
Classifications
- LCCKZ6368.D69 2008
- LCCKZ6368 .D69 2008
- DDC341.5/8
Description
"In Striking First, Michael Doyle shows how the Bush Doctrine has consistently disregarded a vital distinction in international law between acts of preemption in the face of imminent threats and those of prevention in the face of the growing offensive capability of an enemy. Taking a close look at the Iraq war, the 1998 attack against al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, among other conflicts, he contends that international law must rely more completely on United Nations Charter procedures and develop better standards for dealing with serious threats. After explaining how the UN can again play an important role in enforcing international law and strengthening international guidelines for responding to threats, he describes the rare circumstances when unilateral action is indeed necessary. Based on the 2006 Tanner Lectures at Princeton University, Striking First includes responses by distinguished political theorists Richard Tuck and Jeffrey McMahan and international law scholar Harold Koh, yielding a lively debate that will redefine how - and for what reasons - tomorrow's wars are fought."--Jacket.
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