Encyclopedia of Assassinations

The only reference of its kind, the Encyclopedia of Assassinations explores the stories surrounding more than 400 assassinations & other attempts at politically-motivated violence. Giving readers a privileged glimpse of some of history's most turbulent moments, the book's narrative entries detail well-known attacks, attempts, & plots against political figures. Entries on recent assassinations are included, as well as new information on historical cases, such as the 1971 KGB plot against dissenter novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the death of South African student leader Steven B. Biko in 1977, & the 1327 murder of Edward II of England. Entries on recent assassinations include: * Ian Gow: Conservative member of the British Parliament, in 1990 * Rabbi Meir Kahane: Activist, in 1990 * Rajiv Gandhi: Prime Minister of India, in 1991 * Mohammed Boudiaf: President of the Algerian military council, in 1992 * Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu: Mexican politician, in 1994 * Yitzhak Rabin: Prime Minister of Israel, in 1995 * Arkan (Zeljko Rznatovic): Indicted Serbian war criminal, in 2000.Sifakis, Carl is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Assassinations' with ISBN 9780816043590 and ISBN 0816043590.