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

by Stephen M. Kohn

Book Overview

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"