Nagan, W., Hammer C. The New Bush National Security Doctrine and the Rule of Law (part 2).

Abstract: This issue of our journal presents to the readers part 2 of the article by American legal scholars Professor Winston Nagan and Craig Hammer, which is devoted to the topical problems of correlation between the new national security policy of President George W. Bush (and the “preemptive strike” doctrine) and the standards of international law, as well as needs of international community. As the authors note, the “questions central to U.S. foreign relations are whether these interests are consistent with international law; whether the United States seeks to modify international law to secure its interests; or whether foreign policy makers see the need to significantly change international legal standards»… and whether they succeed?