First strike : preemptive war in modern history /
Flynn, Matthew J.
First strike : preemptive war in modern history / Matthew J. Flynn. - New York : Routledge, 2008 - viii, 261 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-253) and index.
"Preemptive warfare is the practice of attempting to avoid an enemy's seemingly imminent attack by taking military action against them first. It is undertaken in self-defense. Preemptive war is often confused with preventive war, which is an attack launched to defeat a potential opponent and is an act of aggression. In First Strike, author Matthew J. Flynn examines case studies of preemptive war throughout history, Read more...
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Preemptive attack (Military science).;Just war doctrine.;Military history, Modern.
355.4/22 / FLZ 2008
First strike : preemptive war in modern history / Matthew J. Flynn. - New York : Routledge, 2008 - viii, 261 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-253) and index.
"Preemptive warfare is the practice of attempting to avoid an enemy's seemingly imminent attack by taking military action against them first. It is undertaken in self-defense. Preemptive war is often confused with preventive war, which is an attack launched to defeat a potential opponent and is an act of aggression. In First Strike, author Matthew J. Flynn examines case studies of preemptive war throughout history, Read more...
9780415958448;041595844X;9780415958455 (pbk.);0415958458 (pbk.);9780203929261 (ebk.);0203929268 (ebk.)
Preemptive attack (Military science).;Just war doctrine.;Military history, Modern.
355.4/22 / FLZ 2008