Striking first : preemption and prevention in international conflict / Michael W. Doyle ; edited and introduced by Stephen Macedo ; with commentary by Harold Hongju Koh, Richard Tuck, Jeff McMahan.

Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress? Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Tackling one of the most controversial p...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Doyle, Michael W., 1948- (Author)
Other Authors:	Macedo, Stephen, 1957- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©2008.
Series:	University Center for Human Values series.
Subjects:	Intervention (International law) Sanctions (International law) Preemptive attack (Military science) War (International law) > Philosophy. National security > United States. National security. United States.