Civil Disobedience: An American Tradition

by Lewis Perry

A masterful exploration of the practice of civil disobedience in America from the nation's earliest days to the present

The distinctive American tradition of civil disobedience stretches back to pre-Revolutionary War days and has served the purposes of determined protesters ever since. This stimulating book examines the causes that have inspired civil disobedience, the justifications used to defend it, disagreements among its practitioners,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300124597
• ISBN13: 9780300124590
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"