| Title |
Governing the use of force in International relations : the post 9/11 US challenge on international law |
| Sub Title |
New security challenges |
| Author(s) |
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| Call No |
341.63 WAR |
| Subject(s) |
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| ISBN |
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| Volume |
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| Publisher Name |
Palgrave |
| Publishing Year |
2014 |
| Edition |
1st |
| Pages |
234 |
| Price |
65.00 GBP |
| Text Language |
English |
| Available |
Yes, Accessions:[ 103740 ] |
| Description |
"This book examines US recourse to military force in the post-9/11 era. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which the Bush and Obama administrations viewed legitimizing the greater use-of-force as a necessary solution to thwart the security threat presented by global terrorist networks and WMD proliferation. The Bush administration's use-of-force policy centered on advocating preemptive self-defence options, which were really preventive in nature. For example, it is argued that they respon |
| Keywords |
Intervention; International law; USA-Foreign relations-1989-USA-Military policy;
Preemptive Attack;
Self Defence;
USA-Internal Security |