Issues of our time Preemption : a knife that cuts both ways
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0393060128
ISBN 13
9780393060126
DDC
363.32
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Pages
xii, 348 pages
Subject
American General Law
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Abstract
"Identifies the benefits and consequences of the nation's paradigm shift toward more preventive and proactive approaches to conflict, arguing that the seeds of such a shift were planted prior to the events of September 11." - Voila
Description
Content:
A brief history of preemption, prevention, and prediction in the context of individual crime -- Preemptive military action : from surgical strike to all-out war -- Preemption and nonpreemption in the Arab-Israeli conflict : its relevance to U.S. policy -- Preventive measures against terrorism -- Bush Doctrine on preemption, the U.S. attack against Iraq -- Would preemptive action against the Iranian nuclear program be justified? -- Toward a jurisprudence of prevention and preemption.
A brief history of preemption, prevention, and prediction in the context of individual crime -- Preemptive military action : from surgical strike to all-out war -- Preemption and nonpreemption in the Arab-Israeli conflict : its relevance to U.S. policy -- Preventive measures against terrorism -- Bush Doctrine on preemption, the U.S. attack against Iraq -- Would preemptive action against the Iranian nuclear program be justified? -- Toward a jurisprudence of prevention and preemption.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-332) and index.
Note: Dershowitz collection located off-shelf in Archives room. Please speak to LASA staff for assistance and retrieval.
Note: Dershowitz collection located off-shelf in Archives room. Please speak to LASA staff for assistance and retrieval.
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