"A remarkable book that can be read on a number of levels and from a variety of perspectives, . . . A compelling narrative that is at once gripping and thought-provoking, raising profound questions about the relationship of politics, history, social identity, and the law."
Richard Bernstein, from the Foreword "What is distinctive in Bilsky's work is the breadth of her interdisciplinarity, a breadth that is achieved without any sacrifice of substance. Her book makes an important and substantial contribution to our understanding of trials as tools of democratic renewal."
Lawrence Douglas, Amherst University "Bilsky's book is a breakthrough essay on the theory and practice of political trials. Moving far beyond the conventional theories, it also brilliantly illuminates the role that political trials have played in defining the status of Jews and Arabs in Israeli public life."
Bruce Ackerman, Yale University