Political Trials: Gordian Knots in the Law / Edition 2

by Ron Christenson

Overview

Second edition of a book which examines several political trials throughout history, questioning the basic foundations of law, politics and society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765804730
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	01/30/1999
Edition description:	Revised and Expanded
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

I. What Is a Political Trial? 2. Partisan Trials: The Question of Expediency 3. The SWAPO Trial: A Partisan Trial with Ralston H. Deffenbaugh, Jr. 4. Trials of Corruption and Insanity: The Question of Responsibility 5. Trials of Dissenters: The Question of Conscience 6. The Wisconsin Bomber: Trial of a Frustrated Dissenter 7. Trials of Nationalists: The Question of Representation 8. The Wounded Knee Trial: A Trial of Nationalists 9. Trials of Regimes: The Question of Legitimacy 10. Conclusion: Do Hard Cases Make Bad Law?

Editorial Reviews

Explores how political trials, especially those within the rule of law, engage society's conflicting values and loyalties, and examines numerous political trials throughout history, bringing into question basic foundations of law, politics, and society. Looks at different types of political trials, such as partisan trials, trials of nationalists, and trials of regimes, and investigates well-known cases in history, including the Spanish Inquisition and the Nuremburg trials. This second edition looks at recent trials in the US and UK. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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