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Thinking in an emergency

by Elaine Scarry

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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.

Emergency managementGovernment policyWar and emergency powersAbuse of administrative powerAdministrative discretionExecutive powerDemocracy