astronomy

Tamar Meisels

Tamar Meisels is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tamar Meisels rather than just read about it. In short: Tamar Meisels (Hebrew: תמר מייזלס) is a Professor of Government and Policy in the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University, and a political theorist. Biography Her father, Andrew Meisels, is a descendant of the Meisels family and was a foreign correspondent, author, and broadcaster.

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Reference excerpt

Tamar Meisels (Hebrew: תמר מייזלס) is a Professor of Government and Policy in the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University, and a political theorist.

Biography 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. She earned a B.A., LL.B., and M.A. at Tel Aviv University, and a Ph.D. in Political Theory at Balliol College, Oxford University, in 2000. She works on the political theory of territorial rights, liberal nationalism, and the philosophical questions surrounding war and terrorism. 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." She has written on the complexities of applying international law to terrorists, who are neither soldiers nor civilians.

Select works

Books Environmental Ethics of War (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Debating Targeted Killing: Counter-Terrorism or Extrajudicial Execution? (Oxford University Press, 2020, with Jeremy Waldron) Contemporary Just War: Theory and Practice (Routledge, 2017) Territorial Rights (Springer Academic, 2009) The Trouble with Terror: Liberty, Security and the Response to Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2008)

Articles 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.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tamar Meisels

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tamar Meisels claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tamar Meisels before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tamar Meisels ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tamar Meisels

In research: Tamar Meisels appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tamar Meisels in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tamar Meisels is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic staff of Tel Aviv University, Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford, Environmental ethicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tamar Meisels outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tamar Meisels in simple terms?

Tamar Meisels (Hebrew: תמר מייזלס) is a Professor of Government and Policy in the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University, and a political theorist. Biography Her father, Andrew Meisels, is a descendant of the Meisels family and was a foreign correspondent, author, and broadcaster.

Why does Tamar Meisels matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Tamar Meisels?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Tamar Meisels.