First strike : preemptive war in modern history / Matthew J. Flynn.
Material type: TextOriginal language: English Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2008Description: viii, 261 p. 23 cmISBN:- 9780415958448;041595844X;9780415958455 (pbk.);0415958458 (pbk.);9780203929261 (ebk.);0203929268 (ebk.)
- 355.4/22 FLZ 2008
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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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