TY  - BOOK
AU  - Flynn, Matthew J.
TI  - First strike: preemptive war in modern history 
SN  - 9780415958448;041595844X;9780415958455 (pbk.);0415958458 (pbk.);9780203929261 (ebk.);0203929268 (ebk.)
U1  - 355.4/22 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Preemptive attack (Military science).;Just war doctrine.;Military history, Modern
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-253) and index
N2  -  	 "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...
ER  -