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