@article{ref1,
title="Pre-emptive war, Iraq, and suicide bombers",
journal="The forum: a journal of applied research in contemporary politics.",
year="2002",
author="Masters, R.D.",
volume="1",
number="2",
pages="-",
abstract="Faced by the continued threat of suicide bombers and other acts of terrorism, Professor Masters argues that we need a more robust and cogent policy debate about the two primary security strategies: deterrence and pre-emption. Masters suggests that the Bush administration's apparent emphasis on a pre-emptive strategy will not work under circumstances that make martyrdom an appealing choice for terrorists. Contemporary theories of animal evolution indicate that self-sacrifice is more likely in relatively poor societies with high birth rates and low life expectancy, as exists in most of the Muslim states. ©2002 by the authors. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2194-6183",
doi="10.2202/1540-8884.1008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2202/1540-8884.1008"
}