Pre-emption and prevention : an ethical and legal critique of the Bush doctrine and anticipatory use of force in defence of the State

• Main Author: Brailey, Malcolm
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90454; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4453
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper is a critique of the recent emphasis evident in US foreign policy towards the use of military force in anticipatory self-defence. It addresses the claims of the so-called 'Bush Doctrine' by examining the ethical and legal dimensions of 'pre-emptive war'. In this pape...