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Why Leaders Choose War: The Psychology of Prevention (Praeger Security International) - Hardcover

Renshon, Jonathan

 
9780275990855: Why Leaders Choose War: The Psychology of Prevention (Praeger Security International)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0275990850 ISBN 13: 9780275990855
Verlag: Praeger, 2006

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Preventive war has a long history in international politics, but until it became an instrumental part of the Bush Doctrine, it was mostly overlooked. Renshon argues that the best avenue for understanding decisions to initiate preventive action is through a close examination of the individual leader responsible for such decisions. In this work, he develops a theory of psychological motivations for preventive action. By examining five situations, including the Iraq war, he pinpoints the factors that matter most in decisions to take preventive military action.

There have been preventive wars throughout history, but the motivations behind them have remained elusive, and many crucial questions remain unanswered. What exactly constitutes preventive action? What differentiates preventive action from pre-emptive action? Are there significant differences between preventive strikes and full-on preventive wars? What is the relationship of preventive action to traditional concepts of deterrence, compellence, and international law? Finally, why do states initiate preventive action?

Renshon argues that the best avenue for understanding decisions to initiate preventive action is through a close examination of the individual leader responsible for such decisions.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Jonathan Renshon is a doctoral student in the Government department at Harvard University, focusing on international security issues. He holds a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has served on the editorial board of the Millennium Journal of International Relations.

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Verlag
Praeger
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0275990850
ISBN 13 
9780275990855
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
238
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