Hitting first : preventive force in U.S. security strategy / edited by William W. Keller and Gordon R. Mitchell.
| Other author | Keller, William W. (William Walton), 1950- |
| Other author | Mitchell, Gordon R., 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2006. |
| Description | viii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Security continuum Security continuum. ^A707842 |
| Contents | Preemption, prevention, prevarication / William W. Keller and Gordon R. Mitchell -- Preventive attacks against nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs : the track record / Dan Reiter -- The curious case of Kofi Annan, George W. Bush, and the "preemptive" military force doctrine / Simon Reich -- By "any measures" necessary : NSC-68 and Cold War roots of the 2002 national security strategy / Gordon R. Mitchell and Robert P. Newman -- Strategic doctrine, public debate, and the terror war / G. Thomas Goodnight -- Deliberate before striking first? / Rodger A. Payne -- On justifying the first blow / Tom Rockmore -- Intelligence in preventive military strategy / Greg Thielmann -- Military capabilities in preventive military strategy / Peter Dombrowski -- A sheep in wolf's clothing? : France's struggle with preventive force / Jacques E.C. Hymans -- Promoting practical alternatives to preventive force in the wake of Operation Iraqi Freedom / William Hartung -- Preventive force : untangling the discourse / William W. Keller and Gordon R. Mitchell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-345) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006015728 |
| ISBN | 0822942909 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0822959364 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | U163 .H58 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |