| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
New security challenges
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New security challenges series.
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| Contents |
1. The International Legal Paradigm: The UN Charter jus ad bellum Regime -- 2. Self-Defence in International Law: Pre-emptive/Preventive Requisites -- 3. Preventive and Pre-emptive Self-Defence in US National Security Policy: A Brief History -- 4. Bush and the Use-of-Force -- 5. Obama and the Use-of-Force -- 6. The Rise of Drones -- Conclusion : The Use-of-Force and the Making of Hegemonic International Law: from Bush to Obama. |
| Summary |
This book examines US recourse to military force in the post-9/11 era. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which the Bush and Obama administrations viewed legitimizing the greater use-of-force as a necessary solution to thwart the security threat presented by global terrorist networks and WMD proliferation. The Bush administration's use-of-force policy centered on advocating preemptive self-defence options, which were really preventive in nature. For example, it is argued that they responded to potential long-term threats based on ambiguous evidence. Central to this cloaking of preventive options in the more legitimate language of preemptive self-defence was an expanded notion of what counts as an imminent threat. Despite the Obama administration's avowal to multilateralism and professed US adherence to global norms, it did not expressly reject his predecessor's reasoning on the preemptive/preventive use-of-force. Indeed, the Administration's counter-terrorist campaign against Al Qaeda and in particular its drone program made the use-of-force in self-defence a widespread, regular, even commonplace occurrence during Obama's tenure. Despite being positioned at different points on the political spectrum, the book therefore concludes that Bush and Obama have chosen a remarkably similar approach towards expanding the use-of-force in self-defence. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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National security. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
United States -- Military policy -- 21st century.
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Military policy. |
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Self-defense (International law)
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Self-defense (International law) |
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Just war doctrine.
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International relations -- USA. -- 21st century. |
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Military administration -- USA. -- 21st century. |
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Defence strategy, planning & research -- USA. -- 21st century. |
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other. |
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Just war doctrine. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. |
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International relations -- United States of America, USA -- 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100. |
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Military administration -- United States of America, USA -- 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100. |
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Military & defence strategy -- United States of America, USA -- 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100. |
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Politics and Government. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Bode, Ingvild, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Warren, Aiden. Governing the Use-of-Force in International Relations : The Post 9/11 US Challenge on International Law. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2014 9781137411433 |
| ISBN |
9781137411440 (electronic book) |
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1137411449 (electronic book) |
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1349489255 |
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9781349489251 |
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1137411457 |
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9781137411457 |
| Standard No. |
10.1057/9781137411440 |
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