Conscription, conscientious objection, and draft resistance in American history:

"This book considers the entire temporal sweep of conscription in the United States, from pre-Revolutionary War colonial militia drafts through the end of the Vietnam era. Each chapter contains an examination of that era's draft law, the actual workings of the conscription machinery, and r...

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1. Verfasser: Elmer, Jerry (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2024]
Schriftenreihe:Studies in peace history 1
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Online-Zugang:DE-188
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Zusammenfassung:"This book considers the entire temporal sweep of conscription in the United States, from pre-Revolutionary War colonial militia drafts through the end of the Vietnam era. Each chapter contains an examination of that era's draft law, the actual workings of the conscription machinery, and relevant court decisions that shaped the draft in practice. In addition, the book describes the popular opposition to conscription: organized and unorganized, violent and nonviolent, public and clandestine, legal and illegal. The book demonstrates how anti-conscription sentiment has been far deeper than is popularly appreciated"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 343 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789004546684
DOI:10.1163/9789004546684