Jailed for Peace: The History of American Draft Law Violators, 1658-1985

(Book #49 in the Contributions in Military History Series)

by Stephen M. Kohn

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In this first comprehensive treatment of the subject, Stephen Kohn presents an accessible, clearly written survey of draft resistance in America and its implications for constitutional democracy, domestic and foreign policy, social change, and the movement for world peace. The author explores the roots of the pacifist view and the first expressions of resistance that surfaced during the colonial period. He describes the incidence of draft resistance...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:031324586X

ISBN13:9780313245862

Release Date:January 1986

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Length:181 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Jailed for Peace: The History of American Draft Law Violators, 1658-1985

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