Preemption : a knife that cuts both ways / Alan M. Dershowitz.
Preemption : a knife that cuts both ways / Alan M. Dershowitz.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W. W. Norton, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N363.32/51
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 348 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
A brief history of preemption, prevention, and prediction in the context of individual crime -- Preemptive military action : from surgical strike to all-out war -- Preemption and nonpreemption in the Arab-Israeli conflict : its relevance to U.S. policy -- Preventive measures against terrorism -- Bus...
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Publisher
New York ; London : W. W. Norton, 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Every so often, a startling book emerges that gives voice to a new or previously unexamined trend that is transforming society. In Preemption: A Knife That Cuts Both Ways, Alan M. Dershowitz, the renowned lawyer and educator, chronicles the world's fundamental shift in its approach to controlling dangerous and destructive human behavior. Dershowit...
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Preemption : a knife that cuts both ways / Alan M. Dershowitz.
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Issues of our time.
Issues of our time.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-332) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N363.32/51
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ISBN
0393060128 (hbk.) :
9780393060126 (hbk.) :
DDC
363.32
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991021852009702626
