Striking First: The Pre-emption and Preventive War Doctrines and the Reshaping of US Foreign Policy

Introduction; C.Dolan & B.Glad PART I: US FOREIGN POLICY IN CONTEXT President Bush and the Doctrine of Preemption; C.Dolan US Anti-terrorism Policies in Context; D.Tucker Dealing With Tyrants: When Deterrence has Worked; B.Glad The UN and the Legal Status of Pre-emptive War; R.Coate US Policies to the European Union: The Responses of Old Europe and the New; D.Puchala The US and Iraq: Potential Consequences for Stability in the Middle East, C.Henry Perceiving the Problem: Pursuing Nuclear Weapons or Building Nuclear Power?; J.Hymans PART II: THE POLICY MAKING PROCESS Policymaking in the Inner Circle The Vice President Ascendant in Foreign Policy Decision-making; J.Lechelt George W. Bush and Presidential Leadership; M.Genovese Winning Congressional Support in the War on Terrorism Pre-emptive War, Unilaterialism and US Foreign Policy Elites; O.Holsti PART III: DOMESTIC REPERCUSSIONS The Politics of Homeland Security; D.Cohen The Political and Legal Status of Detainees: Extensions of Presidential Power; D.Lanier The Bush Domestic Agenda: Lessons from Vietnam Expansion of the Presidential War Powers; L.Fisher Implications for Democracy; W.Crotty Broader Implications for the American Empire; R.Jervis Conclusion; C.Dolan & B.Glad