Assassination and targeted killing: Law enforcement, execution or self-defence?

Journal of Applied Philosophy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-335

  Gross, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Civilian immunity; Israeli palestinian conflict; Self defence; Terrorism; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347295257     PISSN: 02643758     EISSN: 14685930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5930.2006.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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