Scarry, Elaine. creator text bibliography nyu New York W.W. Norton & Co. c2011 2011 1st ed. monographic eng

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xv, 157 p. ; 22 cm. 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. The seduction to stop thinking -- Four models of emergency thinking. CPR ; Mutual aid contracts ; The Swiss shelter system ; The constitutional brake on war -- The place of habit in acts of thinking. Elaine Scarry. Includes bibliographical references and index. Abuse of administrative power Emergency management Government policy War and emergency powers JF256 .S33 2011 0393078981 (hardcover) 0393340589 (pbk) 9780393078985 (hardcover) 9780393340587 (pbk) 2010-049522 131121 20230110151223.0