Defending America by Elizabeth Lutes Hillman

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By examining the Cold War court-martial, this book opens a window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity. Using military justice records, it demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission.

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Defending America by Elizabeth Lutes Hillman

By examining the Cold War court-martial, this book opens a window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity. Using military justice records, it demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission.
Provocative and thought provokingHillman's work is singular and will certainly incite lively and productive debate.--William Kautt, Journal of Military History
Elizabeth Lutes Hillman is Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers School of Law, Camden. A veteran of the United States armed forces, she previously taught history at the United States Air Force Academy and at Yale University.
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ISBN 13 9780691118048
ISBN 10 0691118043
Title Defending America
Author Elizabeth Lutes Hillman
Series Politics And Society In Modern America
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Year published 2005-07-25
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.