Tamar Meisels

Alma mater| Tel Aviv University (B.A., L.L.B., and M.A.); Balliol College, Oxford University (Ph.D in Political Theory, 2000)
Occupation(s)| Professor of Government and Policy; political theorist
Employer| Tel Aviv University
Notable work| The Trouble with Terror: Liberty, Security and the Response to Terrorism (Cambridge University Press 2008)

Tamar Meisels is a Professor of Government and Policy in the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University, and a political theorist.[1][2][3][4]

## Biography[edit]

Her father, Andrew Meisels, is a descendant of the Meisels family and was a foreign correspondent, author, and broadcaster. Her mother Martha Meisels, was a consumer affairs reporter for the Jerusalem Post.[5][6][7]

She earned a B.A., L.L.B., and M.A. at Tel Aviv University, and a Ph.D in Political Theory at Balliol College, Oxford University, in 2000.[8] She works on the political theory of territorial rights, liberal nationalism, and the philosophical questions surrounding war and terrorism.[9]

Meisels is known for advocating a consistent and strict definition of terrorism, which she defines as "the intentional random murder of defenseless non-combatants, with the intent of instilling fear of mortal danger amidst a civilian population as a strategy designed to advance political ends."[10]

She has written on the complexities of applying international law to terrorists, who are neither soldiers nor civilians.[11]

## Select works[edit]

### Books[edit]

* Territorial Rights (2009)
* The Trouble with Terror: Liberty, Security and the Response to Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
* "Historical Rights" to Land (1999)

### Articles[edit]

* Meisels, Tamar (2009). "Defining terrorism – a typology". Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 12 (3): 331–351. doi:10.1080/13698230903127853. S2CID 144514338.
* Meisels, Tamar (2008). "Torture and the Problem of Dirty Hands". Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence. 21: 149–173. doi:10.1017/S0841820900004367. S2CID 221021910.
* Meisels, Tamar (2007). "Combatants – Lawful and Unlawful". Law and Philosophy. 26: 31–65. doi:10.1007/s10982-005-5917-2. S2CID 51729101.
* Meisels, Tamar (2006). "The Trouble with Terror: The Apologetics of Terrorism—a Refutation". Terrorism and Political Violence. 18 (3): 465–483. doi:10.1080/09546550600752030. S2CID 143391009.
* Meisels, Tamar (2005). "How Terrorism Upsets Liberty". Political Studies. 53: 162–181. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.2005.00522.x. S2CID 143331719.
* Meisels, Tamar (2004). "Targeting Terror". Social Theory and Practice. 30 (3): 297–326. doi:10.5840/soctheorpract200430320.
* Meisels, Tamar (2003). "Can Corrective Justice Ground Claims to Territory?". Journal of Political Philosophy. 11: 65–88. doi:10.1111/1467-9760.00167.
* Meisels, Tamar (2003). "Liberal Nationalism and Territorial Rights". Journal of Applied Philosophy. 20: 31–43. doi:10.1111/1468-5930.00233.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Avery Plaw (2008). Targeting terrorists: a license to kill?. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 9780754645269. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
2. ^ Daniel A. Bell, Avner De-Shalit (2003). Forms of justice: critical perspectives on David Miller's political philosophy. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780742521797. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
3. ^ Mark Bevir (2010). Encyclopedia of Political Theory. SAGE. ISBN 9781412958653. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
4. ^ Meisels, Tamar (September 2006). "The Trouble with Terror: The Apologetics of Terrorism–a Refutation". Terrorism and Political Violence. 18 (3): 465–483. doi:10.1080/09546550600752030. S2CID 143391009.
5. ^ Bushinsky, Jay (April 16, 1997). "Andrew Meisels dies at 64". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
6. ^ "'Post' columnist Martha Meisels dies at 57". The Jerusalem Post. July 26, 1995. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
7. ^ "Israeli correspondent Andrew Meisels, 64, dies". nl.newsbank.com. The Washington Times. April 16, 1997. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
8. ^ Hubert J. Cloke (June 30, 2010). "Faculty". Bulletin.georgetown.edu. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
9. ^ "Do Israeli jails prepare prisoners for peace?", Josh Spiro, Jewish Post
10. ^ "The Trouble with Terror: The Apologetics of Terrorism—a Refutation", Tamar Meisels, Terrorism and Political Violence, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2006, pp. 465–83
11. ^ "Targeted Killing" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Alia Brahimi, Oxford Leverhulme Programme on the Changing Character of War, February 10, 2009

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