Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law
Author | : Matthew Warshauer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066759849 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law tells the history of Jackson's use of martial law and how the controversy surrounding it followed him throughout his life. The work engages the age-old controversy over if, when, and who should be able to subvert the Constitution during times of national emergency. It also engages the continuing historical controversy over Jackson's political prowess and the importance of the rise of party politics during the early republic. As such, the book contributes to both the scholarship on Jackson and the legal and constitutional history of the intersection between the military and civilian spheres."--BOOK JACKET.