商品簡介
Examining the suspension of procedural rights in times of war, one of America's leading constitutional scholars relates the capture, trial, and severe punishment of eight German saboteurs who were captured on U.S. soil in 1942. Fisher contends that, although the Germans did not have a constitutional right to a civil trial, the secret tribunal that condemned them represented a rogue concentration of power within the presidency. The book provides general readers with a sobering cautionary tale with relevance to current efforts to balance national security with individual rights. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
