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Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World is a non-fiction compilation book about targeted killing edited by Claire Finkelstein, Jens David Ohlin, and Andrew Altman. It was published by Oxford University Press in 2012. The book grew out of contributions by the authors to a conference in April 2011 at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Targeted Killings features eighteen essays in five sections arranged by topic. The work argues that after the 11 September attacks by Al-Qaeda in 2001, the United States and other countries began to see the tactic of targeted killing differently. The practice of targeted killing had previously been accepted in situations of self-defence in military settings; after 11 September 2001 it was used to kill non-combatants and those not directly involved in a particular armed force. The book begins with a discussion of targeted killing of non-combatants, followed by discussions of legalities, the rationale of self-defence, the choice of targets, and when and whether the ends can be used to justify the means. Several contributors defend targeting of non-combatants, while Jeremy Waldron discusses the morality associated with the tactic and argues against its use. Jeff McMahan identifies the problematic nature of targeted killing and emphasizes regulations for law enforcement to avoid abuse of process. Richard V. Meyer writes that any entity wishing to carry out targeted killing should first have to declare war on the targeted parties. Kevin H. Govern examines the elimination of Osama Bin Laden and identifies this killing as justified and the product of a rational decision-making process. In the final portion of the book, Fernando Tesón says that targeted killing is particularly justified against terrorists because they use tactics specifically designed to kill civilians. The book was well received in law reviews and by academics across multiple disciplines. Robin Geiß and Steven J. Barela praised its coverage of the legal, moral, political, and strategic aspects of targeted killings. Steven R. Ratner welcomed its addition to the academic literature, and Madeline E. Cohen wrote that it would be a useful reference for additional research. Abraham David Sofaer praised its treatment of the subject and tables, though he argued the book could have given more weight to the law enforcement model of the use of deadly force against individuals.
References
- Barela, Steven J. (March 2013). "Claire Finkelstein, Jens David Ohlin and Andrew Altman (eds), Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World.". Journal of International Criminal Justice 11 (1): 277–282. doi:10.1093/jicj/mqs073. ISSN 1478-1387. http://jicj.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/1/277.extract. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- Geiß, Robin (May 2013). "Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World. Roland Otto. Targeted Killings and International Law. William H. Boothby. The Law of Targeting.". European Journal of International Law 24 (2): 722–729. doi:10.1093/ejil/cht028. ISSN 0938-5428. http://ejil.oxfordjournals.org/content/24/2/722.full.pdf. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- Chiesa, Luis E.; Greenawalt, Alexander K.A. (Summer 2012). "Beyond War: Bin Laden, Escobar, and the Justification of Targeted Killing". Washington & Lee Law Review (Washington & Lee University School of Law) 69: 1371.
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- Staff writer (19 March 2012). "Cornell University law professor and former Saratogian reporter Jens Ohlin to deliver lecture at Skidmore College on targeted killings". The Saratogian. http://www.saratogian.com/general-news/20120319/cornell-university-law-professor-and-former-saratogian-reporter-jens-ohlin-to-deliver-lecture-at-skidmore-college-on-targeted-killings.
- Finkelstein, Claire; Ohlin, Jens David; Altman, Andrew (30 April 2012). Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199646470.
- OCLC (2012). "Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World". WorldCat (www.worldcat.org). OCLC 757147167. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/757147167
- Finkelstein, Claire; Ohlin, Jens David; Altman, Andrew (30 April 2012). Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199646487.
- Finkelstein, Claire; Ohlin, Jens David; Altman, Andrew (1 March 2012). Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World. OUP Oxford; Amazon Digital Services, Inc..
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- Sofaer, Abraham David (March 2013). "Book Review: Targeted Killings from Many Perspectives". Texas Law Review (Texas Law Review Association) 91 (4): 925–938. ISSN 0040-4411. http://www.worldcat.org/issn/0040-4411
- Cohen, Madeline E. (Winter 2012). "International Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict: A Critical Annotated Bibliography for Collection Development". International Journal of Legal Information (International Association of Law Libraries) 40 (3): 493. doi:10.1017/S0731126500011422. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/le_pubs/3.
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- Barnidge, Jr., Robert P. (Summer 2012). "A qualified defense of American drone attacks in Northwest Pakistan under international humanitarian law". Boston University International Law Journal (Trustees of Boston University) 30: 409.
