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020			_a9781138289468
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050	0	0	_aJC251.S8 _bH57 2013
084			_aPOL000000 _aPOL011000 _aPOL015000 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aHirst, Aggie _944403
245	1	0	_aLeo Strauss and the Invasion of Iraq _bencountering the abyss
260			_aLondon _bRoutledge _c2013
490	0		_aInterventions
520			_a"The political philosophy of Leo Strauss has been the subject of significant scholarly and media attention in recent years, particularly in the context of the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. During the period since then, questions have been raised regarding the influence of the works of Leo Strauss on the individuals at the highest levels of the Bush administration. This is the first book that engages with the subject in both International Relations (IR) and in other disciplines. The book offers an exploration and demonstration of the ways in which elements of Strauss' thought are visible in the activities of the Bush administration during this period in the spheres of intelligence production, think tanks, and the media. Such an undertaking is not simply to demonstrate these connections and interventions, but also to challenge the logic underpinning Straussian thought. The book enacts a deconstructive challenge to Strauss' political philosophy which unsettles the fundamental assumptions it relies upon. In doing so, it exposes the securitising imperative underpinning Straussian thought and the Straussian interventions. It thereby contributes to crucial issues relating to IR theory, and contemporary foreign policy, while asserting that these dimensions of IR can and should be dealt with in conjunction with each other. This book would be of interest to students and scholars of IR, Political Theory, Security Studies and US Foreign Policy"--
600	1	0	_aStrauss, Leo _xCriticism and interpretation. _944404
600	1	0	_aStrauss, Leo _xPolitical and social views. _944405
650		0	_aPolitical science _xPhilosophy. _944406
650		0	_aInternational relations. _944407
650		0	_aIraq War, 2003-2011. _944408
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / General. _2bisacsh _944409
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. _2bisacsh _944410
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties. _2bisacsh _944411
651		0	_aUnited States _xForeign relations. _944412
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