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Targeted killings : law and morality in an asymmetrical world /

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The controversy surrounding targeted killings represents a crisis of conscience for policymakers, lawyers and philosophers grappling with the moral and legal limits of the war on terror. This text examines the legal and philosophical issues raised by government efforts to target suspected terrorists...

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Other Authors: Finkelstein, Claire Oakes, Ohlin, Jens David, Altman, Andrew, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Targeted killing (International law)
Assassinat ciblé (Droit international)
TRUE CRIME > General.
Oorlogsrecht.
Humanitair oorlogsrecht.
Terrorisme.
Targeted killings.
Ethics.
War.
Terrorism.
International humanitarian law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The controversy surrounding targeted killings represents a crisis of conscience for policymakers, lawyers and philosophers grappling with the moral and legal limits of the war on terror. This text examines the legal and philosophical issues raised by government efforts to target suspected terrorists.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 496 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191625893
0191625892
9780191738975
0191738972