Striking first : the preventive war doctrine and the reshaping of U.S. foreign policy / edited by Betty Glad and Chris J. Dolan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glad, Betty.

Dolan, Chris J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

United States.

International relations.

Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Government policy.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

United States--Military policy.

Military policy.

Preemptive attack (Military science).

Physical Description:

xiii, 232 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

The Bush administration's emphasis on a preemptive first strike doctrine, along with its resort to unilateral decision making and commitment to sustaining US hegemony in the world, has challenged the very fundamentals of both the world political order and American political institutions. In this work, leading American scholars explore how these policies have been made, the premises upon which they are based, and their possible consequences for US domestic institutions and its position in the world. The workconcludes with analyses of the changing US relationship to the European Union and the United Nation nations, while offering different perspectives on the necessity of and the prospects for the new American empire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

140396548X

OCLC:

55044499