Point of Attack: Preventive War, International Law, and Global Welfare

Synopsis

'point Of Attack' Argues That The Time Has Come To Replace The International Rules Of War. Current Law Permits Nations To Resort To Force Only In Self-defence Or Under Un Authority, Which Perversely Allows Mass Civilian Killings, Civil Wars, Weapons Proliferation, And Terrorism To Run Rampant. A New Approach Should Allow The Great Powers To Intervene When A War Would Benefit Global Welfare More Than The Costs. War And The New Millennium -- Imperial Versus Humanitarian Wars -- From Just War To False Peace -- Force Rules -- Wars Of Global Welfare -- Great Power Security -- Failed States. John Yoo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.