Scott A. Silverstone's guest appearances

Scott A. Silverstone

Carnegie Council Podcasts

Carnegie Council Video Podcast

Robert D. Kaplan

Sarah Cook

Yascha Mounk

Dina Smeltz

Ted Widmer

Wendell Wallach

Michael Ignatieff

Molly O'Toole

Kavitha Rajagopalan

Rana Foroohar

James Manyika

Joseph Nye

David Kaye

Francesca Rossi

Adom Getachew

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Does preventive war really work? "In the vast majority of cases historically, what we see is the country that thought it was saving itself from a greater danger in the future actually creates this greater danger because you generate a level of hostility, a deepening rivalry, and a desire for revenge that comes back to haunt them," says Scott Silverstone. His advice: Hesitate. Before taking action, think through this "preventive war paradox."

<p>Does preventive war really work? "In the vast majority of cases historically, what we see is the country that thought it was saving itself from a greater danger in the future actually creates this greater danger because you generate a level of hostility, a deepening rivalry, and a desire for revenge that comes back to haunt them," says Scott Silverstone. His advice: Hesitate. Before taking action, think through this "preventive war paradox."</p>

The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War, with Scott A. Silverstone