international law targeted killing international law book legality targeted killing written published book explores history targeted killing government strategy multiple countries including united_states united_kingdom israel switzerland germany military law enforcement purposes melzer argues directly september attacks united_states perceptions tactic positive melzer holds phd degree law dealt targeted killing book updates work earlier written subject melzer serves legal advisor master level book received favorable reception joint winner prize international law given garnered positive reviews publications including australian international law book war terror agenda reform background graduated cum phd degree law melzer worked judicial clerk judicial secretary melzer serves legal advisor master level prior book melzer published targeted killing harmful means israel high court judgment targeted killing melzer authored guidance notion direct participation hostilities international humanitarian law published melzer research utilized section guidance notion direct participation hostilities international humanitarian law targeted killing international law series international law published subsequently united_states july january work published online september released paperback usa released paperback november content summary presents historical legal moral examination targeted killing author observes september western world grew supportive targeted killing book recounts depth state sanctioned targeted killing perceived countries defines targeted killing selection individual person custody elimination force melzer areas topic book discusses related legal practices countries including united_states united_kingdom israel switzerland germany israel country publicly acknowledge practice november author connects policy initiative israel ongoing conflict palestinian melzer argues policy controversial issue came matter decided years court judgment issued december forbade endorsed practice melzer asserts left multiple important legal unresolved significance dealt single incident nature policy set forth conditions examining legality future episodes melzer claims vietnam war central intelligence agency targeted killings attempting eliminate melzer cites source contends individuals killed program author sees air raids bombing libya response bombing instance argues september policy acceptable adopt targeted killings tactic according melzer september attacks began support targeted killings accepted advice israel use tactics deal suicide bombers melzer describes abrupt change military members ordered shoot kill replacing prior orders author asserts case person killed thought terrorist holding bomb later revealed person suffered mental illness medical history disorder shooting determined law criminal charges filed melzer discusses shift perceptions acceptance united_kingdom law enforcement september officially endorsed shoot kill strategy directly attack melzer finds policy shift fact targeted killing acceptable police strategy prior attack targeted killing criminal offense reception targeted killing international law joint winner prize international law given chapter strategy law authored contributor book war terror agenda reform characterizes melzer book admirable subject anderson describes book depth calling complete thorough academic reference book goes criticize perspective book describing rejecting objections united_states arguments addressed work anderson writes book scholars educate subject simultaneously advocacy legal positions anderson observes author covers targeted killing book review book journal comments favorably comprehensive nature melzer research descriptions differences practice targeted killing varying countries comments relevance book scholars fields including history law law enforcement terrorism analysis concludes review recommending book fascination researching criminal justice law comments favorably targeted killing international law review writes book important addition field scholarship international law practice targeted killing calls author writing style logical praises book organizational structure including separate sections use targeted war contrasted use police review book recommends work multiple potential readers including engage targeting killing academics students calls researched monograph helpful reference work subject review places book context addressing legal issues inherent debating concept targeted killing states book prior attempts come resolution question practice legality praises writing quality melzer work review writes work organized easily format covers topic neutrality goes book work representing need concerned discussion prior implementing policy involved eliminating people author focus work observes author handles discussion legality targeted killing clear precise manner review concludes melzer thorough analysis goes long way scholars impressions legal issues surrounding permitted sovereign governments kill people writing review observes arguments forth book melzer accurate writes melzer correctly argues police model events legal system lead precedent engaging targeted killing describes book excellent overview aspects law targeted killing concludes targeted killing international law major contribution legal literature emerged premier work subject
Targeted Killing in International Law