The Precautionary Principle in International Relations Constructing Foreign and Defense Policy in an Age of Uncertainty.
Written in response to the Bush Administration?s aggressive rhetoric previous to and during the Iraq War, this book addresses the key issues relating to Precautionary Principles on defense policies regarding pre-emptive war. Policymakers in the West seem prone to use these tactics when they feel the...
| Основен автор: | McLean, Craig. |
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| Други автори: | Patterson, Alan. |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=492834 |
| Резюме: |
Written in response to the Bush Administration?s aggressive rhetoric previous to and during the Iraq War, this book addresses the key issues relating to Precautionary Principles on defense policies regarding pre-emptive war. Policymakers in the West seem prone to use these tactics when they feel there is certainly an outside threat to national security, and even when the threat is miniscule, after 9/11 American leaders in particular seem to err on the side of caution. Knowing the difference between a certain threat, a risky pre-emptive attack, and uncertainty could have informed public debate. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (213 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780773417328 077341732X |