Mass Pardons in America: Rebellion, Presidential Amnesty, and Reconciliation

by Graham Dodds

Again and again in the nation's history, presidents of the United States have faced the dramatic challenge of domestic insurrection and sought ways to reconcile with the rebels afterward. This book is the first comprehensive study of how presidential mass pardons have helped put such conflicts to rest. Graham G. Dodds examines when and why presidents have issued mass pardons and amnesties to deal with domestic rebellion and attempt to reunite the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231200781
• ISBN13: 9780231200783
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"