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Thinking in an emergency

by Elaine Scarry

Emergency managementGovernment policyWar and emergency powersAbuse of administrative powerAdministrative discretionExecutive powerDemocracy

Discusses the global ethics of increased executive power by invoking the idea of an emergency and cites philosophers, neuroscientists, and artists to prove that thinking and taking fast action are compatible.

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Book data: Open Library