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First Strike

America, Terrorism, and Moral Tradition

By: Mark Totten

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Hardcover | 1 October 2010 | Edition Number 1

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Can the use of force first against a less-than-imminent threat be both morally acceptable and consistent with American values? In this timely book Mark Totten offers the first in-depth, historical examination of the use of preemptive and preventive force through the lens of the just war tradition.
Although critical of the American incursion into Iraq as a so-called "preemptive war," Totten argues that the new terrorist threat nonetheless demands careful consideration of when the first use of force is legitimate. The moral tradition, he concludes, provides a principled way forward that reconciles American values and the demands of security.

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"Totten's book carefully examines the contours of thinking about preemption and prevention in international law, political philosophy, and just war tradition, driving toward adapting the existing standards to confront present-day threats. In breadth and depth this study is unmatched, providing a benchmark for contemporary thinking about when it is justified to strike the first blow in a conflict."-James Turner Johnson, author of Morality and Contemporary Warfare -- James Turner Johnson
"Mark Totten does two things in this book: first, he provides a wonderfully learned account of the argument about pre-emption and prevention in just war theory. And then he makes a strong argument of his own for revising the standard doctrine. Theorists should pay attention; statesmen and generals, too."-Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study -- Michael Walzer
"Mark Totten addresses one of the most pressing questions of the day: When, if ever, can America's moral tradition support striking first against suspected terrorists or other enemies who are not on the verge of attacking this country? First Strike is a brilliant and engaging book full of deep insights into U.S. history, the just war tradition and its favorable reception in the United States, and recent national security challenges."-John E. Noyes, Roger J. Traynor Professor of Law, California Western School of Law -- John E. Noyes

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Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
America
The Turn Toward Prevention	p. 11
"Against Our Traditions"?	p. 35
Just War at Home in America	p. 74
Tradition
Early Modern Rivals	p. 99
Anticipation in a State of Nature	p. 112
Evolution and Eclipse	p. 129
Revision
Behind Webster's Rule	p. 149
Beyond Webster's Rule	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 184
Notes	p. 187
Index	p. 217
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