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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > government > political assassinations
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > comparative politics > government > political assassinations
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > government > political assassinations
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > government (political science) > government > political assassinations
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > government (political science) > government > political assassinations
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > government > political assassinations
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political change > political assassinations

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political assassinations  

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  • Political assassinations, which result in the murder of the intended victim, are often motivated by political, ideological, or financial gain; fame or notoriety; and/or serious mental illness. Although political assassinations take place in democracies, they are more common in dictatorships, yet they may not receive the same volume of media coverage by the Western press. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Political Assassinations]

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