Terrorists on Trial 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.
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- Contents
- Tables and Figures
- 1. Introduction: A Performative Perspective on Terrorism Trials
- 2. Terrorism, Political Crime and Political Justice
- 3. The Trial of Vera Zasulich in 1878
- 4. Stalin’s 1936 Show Trial against the ‘Trotzkyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre’
- 5. ‘Is There any Justice Left in this Country?’ The IRA on Trial in the 1970s
- 6. Germany Confronts the Baader-Meinhof Group. The Stammheim Trial (1975–1977) and Its Legacies
- 7. National Security on Trial: The Case of Zacarias Moussaoui, 2001–2006
- 8. Guantánamo as Theatre: Military Commissions as a Performance in the Court of Public Opinion, 2003–2004
- 9. The Hofstad Group on Trial: Sentencing the Terrorist Risk, 2005–2014
- 10. Supporting Prisoners or Supporting Terrorists: The 2008 Trial of Gestoras Pro Amnistía in Spain
- 11. Performing Justice, Coping with Trauma: The Trial of Anders Breivik, 2012
- 12. Conclusion
- 13. Literature on Terrorism Trials—A Selective Bibliography
- 14. Notes on Contributors
- 15. Index
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