Precaution Against Terrorism

• Published in: Journal of risk research Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 393 - 447
• Main Authors: Stern, Jessica, Wiener, Jonathan B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.06.2006; Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Subjects: Defence policy; Evaluation; Foreign policy; Humanities and Social Sciences; Iraq; Policy studies; precautionary principle; regulatory review; risk analysis; Risk management; Sociology; Terrorism; U.S.A; United Kingdom; war; Weapons of mass destruction; British Isles

Stunned by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Bush administration adopted a new National Security Strategy in September 2002. The UK government took a similar stance. This new strategy calls for anticipatory attacks against potential enemies with uncertain capacities and intentions, ev...