Striking First

Betty Glad is the Olin D. Johnston Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, USA. She has served as president of the International Society for Political Psychology and vice-president of the American Political Science Association. In 1997 she received the Harold Laswell award of the International Society for Political Psychology for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to political psychology. In 2000, she received the Frank Goodnow award from the American Political Science Association, in recognition of her service to her profession. She has appeared on several national television shows in the USA. Chris J. Dolan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Florida, USA. He has written many journal articles which have appeared in Policy Studies Journal, Congress and the Presidency, International Politics, and Politics and Policy to name but a few.

"Preemption and prevention are age-old instruments of statecraft that have acquired new relevance after 9/11 and the U.S. war in Iraq. Striking First provides a variety of expert perspectives on the role of preemption and prevention in the evolution of U.S. strategic doctrine, the internal political struggles that shaped that doctrine, the impact of these changes on American presidential power and legal processes, and their ramifications for the international order and the limits of American power. One cannot comprehend our rapidly changing world without understanding these international and domestic processes, and Striking First provides timely and penetrating insights on these critical subjects." - Jack S. Levy, Rutgers University "The alarmed contributors to this book recognize that America's strategic doctrine stands at a critical turning point with far-reaching future implications. One need not agree with all the arguments advanced by the authors to this most timely volume to recognize they tap into vital questions on preemptive war. The volume should contribute importantly to the needed public debate among everyone concerned with thre role of the United States in world affairs." - Charles F. Hermann, Texas A&M University

• 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