Title Prevention, pre-emption and the nuclear option : from Bush to Obama / Aiden Warren

Published Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011

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Description x, 254 pages ; 25 cm Series Routledge studies in US foreign policy Routledge studies in US foreign policy. Contents The Bush doctrine: definitions and interpretations of prevention and pre-emption -- The Bush doctrine: preventive war in Iraq -- The Bush doctrine and prevention: evident in 20th century US foreign policy: case studies -- The Bush doctrine and the nuclear option: the transition from Clinton to Bush -- The nuclear option: Bush and the "real" doctrine -- The nuclear option: from Bush to Obama -- Conclusion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Political and social views. Preemptive attack (Military science) -- Government policy -- United States. Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States. Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States. National security -- United States. Preemptive attack (Military science) -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001000115 United States -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058 -- 2009- United States -- Foreign relations -- Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88003959 United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140089 -- Case studies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001484 Genre/Form Case studies. LC no. 2011014681 ISBN 9780415669955 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0415669952 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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