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The Perils of Preemptive War
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The Perils of Preemptive War

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"Preemptive action" against Iraq, advocated by the Bush administration, is insupportable on prudential grounds; preemptive war also creates new rules of international engagement without the consent of other nations and rejects crucial elements of just war theory.

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Galston, W., (2002) “The Perils of Preemptive War”, Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 22(4), 2–6. doi: https://doi.org/10.13021/G8pppq.222002.387

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  • Published on 1 December 2002
  • Pages: 2–6
  • Peer Reviewed

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