Striking First: The Pre-emption and Preventive War Doctrines and the Reshaping of US Foreign Policy

Glad, B.; Dolan, C.

How have the September 11th terrorist attacks and the subsequent U.S. led war on terrorism impacted American foreign policy at home and abroad? The consistent theme throughout this collection of essays is that September 11th was a watershed event, which sparked a redefinition and reassessment of U.S. foreign policy, governmental institutions, and the public's sense of internal and external security. The Bush Administration's endeavor to remake American foreign policy with an emphasis on a preemptive, first strike doctrine and its attempt to build an internal security apparatus are not only consequential in the war on terrorism, such efforts are challenging the very fundamentals of American political life and its perception throughout the world.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-01-31

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403965486

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-08576-4

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 232