Justice in Blue and Gray - A Legal History of the Civil War

Informationen zum Autor Stephen C. Neff is Reader in Public International Law at the University of Edinburgh School of Law. Zusammenfassung Neff offers the first comprehensive study of the legal issues arising from the American Civil War! many of which resonate in debates today. This book provides an accessible legal portrait of this critical period! but also illuminates how legal issues arise in a time of crisis! what impact they have! and how courts attempt to resolve them.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen C. Neff, Neff Stephen C.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2010
• EAN: 9780674036024
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03602-4
• No. of pages: 360
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, History, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Legal History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Social discrimination and equal treatment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Specific wars and campaigns, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars