The Best Defense? Legitimacy & Preventive

On the United States and subsequent attacks in Asia and Europe, have killed or injured thousands and caused massive social and economic disruption. Those grave threats to peace and security have led to increased efforts at the national and international level to prevent the harm such threats can cause. Although punishing perpetrators and assisting victims after the fact are essential and may deter attacks, the highest level of protection comes from preventing harm. The Best Defense? Legitimacy Preventive Force provides a practical guide to identifying and considering the issues relevant to the preventive uses of force.

Abraham D. Sofaer is the George P. Shultz Distinguished Scholar and a senior fellow at the Hoovr Institution.

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Defining Preventive Force	p. 9
Current Threats and Preventive Force	p. 15
Categories of Preventive Action	p. 27
Dangers and Limitations of Using Preventive Force	p. 75
International Law and Preventive Force	p. 83
Legitimacy and Preventive Force	p. 103
Conclusion	p. 131
Notes	p. 139
About the Author	p. 194
The Stanford Task Force on Preventive Force	p. 195
Index	p. 197
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The Best Defense? Legitimacy & Preventive Force

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