First Strike: Preemptive War in Modern History

ISBN-13: 9780415958448 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 272 str.

Matthew Flynn

Opis

Examines case studies of preemptive war throughout history, from Napoleonic France to the American Civil War, and from Hitler's Germany to the US invasion of Iraq. This book takes a look at the international use of military and political preemption throughout the last two hundred years of western history.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Seven Streams: Napoleon Moves on Vienna, 1805  2. Preserving a Way of Life: The War Between the States, 1861  3. Imperial Hegemony: The Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905  4. Trapped into War: Imperial Germany and the Great War in Europe, 1914  5. A Question of Survival: National Socialism Takes Germany to War, 1939  6. Choosing Enemies: Japan Accepts the US Challenge for War, 1941  7. The Soviet Monroe Doctrine: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939  8. Fighting on Ground of its Own Choosing: The PRC Opts for War in Korea, 1950  9. Being Everywhere at Once: Israel Defeats the Arab League, 1967  10. A Dangerous Simplicity: The American Preemptive War in Iraq, 2003.  Conclusion: Preemptive Doctrine: The Weight of History, Limited Returns

O autorze

Matthew J. Flynn is Assistant Professor of twentieth century military and U.S. diplomatic history at Arizona State University’s Department of Language, Cultures, and History. He is the author of China Contested: Western Powers in East Asia.