{"product_id":"9780300168648","title":"First Strike: America, Terrorism, and Moral Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan the use of force first against a less-than-imminent threat be both morally acceptable and consistent with American values? In this timely book Mark Totten offers the first in-depth, historical examination of the use of preemptive and preventive force through the lens of the just war tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough critical of the American incursion into Iraq as a so-called “preemptive war,” Totten argues that the new terrorist threat nonetheless demands careful consideration of when the first use of force is legitimate. The moral tradition, he concludes, provides a principled way forward that reconciles American values and the demands of security.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103793103088,"sku":"9780300168648","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780300168648","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}