Terrorists on Trial : A Performative Perspective
(eBook)
Contributors
Augusteijn, Joost, Contributor
Bjørgo, Tore, Contributor
Borch, Fred L., Contributor
Graaf, Beatrice de, Contributor
Heide, Liesbeth van der, Contributor
Bjørgo, Tore, Contributor
Borch, Fred L., Contributor
Graaf, Beatrice de, Contributor
Heide, Liesbeth van der, Contributor
Published
Leiden : Leiden University Press,, [2016].
Format
eBook
ISBN
9789400602359
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Language
English
UPC
10.24415/9789400602359
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Description
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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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Language
In English.