books.google.com - The legality of preemptive strikes is one of the most controversial questions of contemporary international law. At the core of this controversy stands the temporal dimension of self-defence: when and for how long can a state defend itself against an armed attack? Can it resort to armed force before...https://books.google.com/books/about/Anticipatory_Action_in_Self_Defence.html?id=0FvVW69x-esC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAnticipatory Action in Self-Defence