The release of a Russian hit man and the assassination of Israel’s enemies in Lebanon and Iran have shone a spotlight on killings carried out on state orders.
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An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
The shooting of Robert Fico was ‘politically motivated,’ authorities say.
In a number of stories and novels, lost limbs represent both physical and metaphorical loss.
The quick rise of Yulia Navalnaya in Russian politics closely mirrors the story of other female politicians who gain prominence after their husbands or fathers are no longer able to lead.
This announcement by U.S. authorities could have potential ramifications for Indian politics, both at home and abroad, and could spur separatist activities in the Sikh diaspora.
Reports of an alleged Indian plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist in the United States could undermine India-U.S. relations and both country’s efforts to counter China’s growing influence.
Hundreds of Australians wrote to Jackie Kennedy after her husband was killed. The letters paint a revealing portrait of who we were and who we wanted to be.
India has long accused Canada of giving safe haven to separatists seeking a Sikh homeland in Punjab state – an accusation the Trudeau government denies.
The book is a gripping read for anyone interested in late 20th century history, and in the end of apartheid.
ISIS-K’s recent killings of Taliban brass are part of the extremist group’s long-term strategy. Will Taliban leaders contain the resurgence of violence?
Alternatives to violent policing already exist in the daily practices of Nairobi residents who don’t depend on the police for safety.
South Africans are actively challenging the criminalisation of the state. Many of the revelations about fraud, corruption and nepotism come from principled whistle-blowers within the state.
Former prime minister emerges from assassination attempt wounded, but vowing to continue protest against government.
An international relations scholar traces the debate about tyrannicide from the ancient world to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
To the famous composer, the gun serves not as a tool of self-defense, but as an instrument of self-expression and self-realization.
The European court of human rights has found the Russian state responsible for Litvinenko’s death by poisoning.
The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in his home outside Port-au-Prince ended a presidency that had plunged the already troubled nation deeper into crisis.
States are increasingly using assassination to guard against the twin threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
Vladimir Putin is a standard-bearer, rather than a pioneer in the history of Soviet and Russian political assassination.
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