In this Book

Terrorists on Trial
buy this book Buy This Book in Print
summary
This book offers an unexpected—and productive—new perspective on terrorism trials, viewing them as a form of theater, in which the “show” that a trial offers can develop its own unexpected dynamics, aspects that occasionally inconvenience the prosecuting government and interfere with its aims. As a political construct, the crime of terrorism is an essentially contested act, and interpreting trials through this lens enables us to see their performative aspects more clearly than ever. With close analyses of trials in the United States, Spain, Russia, Germany, and the Netherlands, “Terrorists on Trial” breaks new ground for our understanding of a crucial contemporary problem.

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
  2. pp. 1-4
  3. open access Download |
  1. ‎Contents
  2. pp. 5-6
  3. open access Download |
  1. ‎Tables and Figures
  2. pp. 7-8
  3. open access Download |
  1. ‎1. Introduction: A Performative Perspective on Terrorism Trials
  2. Beatrice de Graaf, in cooperation with Liesbeth van der Heide
  3. pp. 9-22
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎2. Terrorism, Political Crime and Political Justice
  2. Alex P. Schmid
  3. pp. 23-50
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎3. The Trial of Vera Zasulich in 1878
  2. Alex P. Schmid
  3. pp. 51-92
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎4. Stalin’s 1936 Show Trial against the ‘Trotzkyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre’
  2. Alex P. Schmid
  3. pp. 93-172
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎5. ‘Is There any Justice Left in this Country?’ The IRA on Trial in the 1970s
  2. Joost Augusteijn
  3. pp. 173-230
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎6. Germany Confronts the Baader-Meinhof Group. The Stammheim Trial (1975–1977) and Its Legacies
  2. Jacco Pekelder and Klaus Weinhauer
  3. pp. 231-310
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎7. National Security on Trial: The Case of Zacarias Moussaoui, 2001–2006
  2. Geert-Jan Knoops
  3. pp. 311-344
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎8. Guantánamo as Theatre: Military Commissions as a Performance in the Court of Public Opinion, 2003–2004
  2. Fred L. Borch
  3. pp. 345-370
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎9. The Hofstad Group on Trial: Sentencing the Terrorist Risk, 2005–2014
  2. Beatrice de Graaf
  3. pp. 371-418
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎10. Supporting Prisoners or Supporting Terrorists: The 2008 Trial of Gestoras Pro Amnistía in Spain
  2. Carolijn Terwindt
  3. pp. 419-456
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎11. Performing Justice, Coping with Trauma: The Trial of Anders Breivik, 2012
  2. Tore Bjørgo, Beatrice de Graaf, Liesbeth van der Heide, Cato Hemmingby and Daan Weggemans
  3. pp. 457-502
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎12. Conclusion
  2. Beatrice de Graaf
  3. pp. 503-528
  4. open access Download |
  1. ‎13. Literature on Terrorism Trials—A Selective Bibliography
  2. pp. 529-576
  3. open access Download |
  1. ‎14. Notes on Contributors
  2. pp. 577-582
  3. open access Download |
  1. ‎15. Index
  2. pp. 583-602
  3. open access Download |

Additional Information

ISBN
9789400602359
Related ISBN
9789087282400
MARC Record
Download
OCLC
952448060
Pages
602
Launched on MUSE
2016-06-30
Language
English
Open Access
Yes

Purchase

buy this book (opens new window) Buy This Book in Print

Back To Top

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Without cookies your experience may not be seamless.