Wartime Dissent in America

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A History and Anthology

ISBN: 0230104843
ISBN 13: 9780230104846
Autor: Mann, R
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: ix, 214 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2010
Auflage: 1/2010
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: Gebunden

COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE: The book covers the whole of American military endeavors, from the Revolution to the War on Terror. There is no similar book of comparable breadthMORE THAN AN ANTHOLOGY: Mann does not simply collect documents; he provides a lengthy introduction and contextualizes the conflicts and dissenters with summaries that are rich in narrative detailCURRENT AND ONGOING RELEVANCE: In the post-Bush era, those who protested American foreign policy and interrogation tactics are finding themselves increasingly vindicated. Meanwhile, protest and dissent remain perennial topics of interest in the academy

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Beschreibung

Through the speeches, essays and interviews of some of the most compelling individuals in American history who stood against the key conflicts of their lifetimes, this book gives remarkable insight into wartime dissent in the U.S. from the revolutionary war to the war on terror.

Autorenporträt

ROBERT MANN holds the Manship Chair in Mass Communication at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University, USA and is a Senior Public Policy Fellow at the school's Reilly Centre for Media and Public Affairs. Formerly an aide to three U.S. senators and a Louisiana governor, Mann has written critically acclaimed political histories of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. His essays and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times and the Boston Globe.

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