Preemption

A Knife That Cuts Both Ways

Autor*innen

• Alan Dershowitz

Parameter

• 366 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Kriegsliteratur
• Recht
• Sachliteratur

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The book explores the controversial concept of preemptive action, drawing parallels between the American government's 2003 invasion of Iraq and the broader implications for crime and punishment in contemporary society. Alan M. Dershowitz, a prominent legal scholar, examines how reliance on preemptive measures shapes political and moral dilemmas. Acclaimed by Judge Richard Posner for its clarity and historical insight, the work challenges readers to reconsider the ethical ramifications of such actions in a postmodern context.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Einband: Paperback