Striking First by Michael W Doyle

Striking First by Michael W Doyle

Tackling one of the most controversial policy issues of the post-September 11 world, this title argues that neither the Bush Doctrine nor customary international law is capable of adequately responding to the pressing security threats of our times.

The arguments presented are lucid, earnest, and thoughtfulAccepting that preemption might be necessary, Doyle builds on the traditional criteria to stress the importance of the lethality and likelihood of the threat and the legitimacy and legality of the response. -- Lawrence D. Freedman Foreign Affairs [Doyle] points out...the Bush doctrine is not only dangerously 'subjective' and 'open-ended' but also an 'invitation to chaos' because other states may claim the right to invoke it for their own purposes...Instead of embracing the Bush administration's radical alternative, however, Doyle calls for updating the doctrine of preemption without collapsing it into prevention. -- William A. Galston American Prospect Striking First, which reflects both the knowledge of a distinguished scholar and the experience and judgment of a practitioner (Doyle was UN assistant secretary-general under Kofi Annan), is an indispensable book for those interested in the question of the justifiability of preventive action against future threats. Given the omnipresence of those threats, that should include all of us. Doyle's careful reasoning and balanced judgments also make this enormously thought-provoking book perfect for the classroom. -- Jack S. Levy Perspectives on Politics Striking First highlights the dilemma that the United States confronts. Doyle has contributed a thoughtful and significant work to the jus ad bellum conundrum that will surely fuel further useful debate. -- Davis R. Robinson American Journal of International Law Doyle's book is relatively short but it contains substantial power and a tremendous amount of food for thought. It leads the reader into his/her own debate on the merits of the Bush Doctrine and how the world may be fundamentally altered by it, for better or for worse. -- Steve Dobransky International Journal on World Peace

Michael W. Doyle is the Harold Brown Professor of International Affairs, Law, and Political Science at Columbia University. He served as assistant secretary-general and special adviser to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and is currently the chair of the U.N. Democracy Fund. His books include "Making War and Building Peace" (Princeton) and "Ways of War and Peace".

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ISBN 13	9780691136585
ISBN 10	0691136580
Title	Striking First
Author	Michael W Doyle
Series	The University Center For Human Values Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2008-04-13
Number of pages	216
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