Martial Law and English Laws, c.1500c.1700
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Martial Law and English Laws, c.1500c.1700 by John M Collins
John M. Collins presents the first comprehensive history of martial law in the early modern period. He argues that rather than being a state of exception from law, martial law was understood and practiced as one of the King's laws. Further, it was a vital component of both England's domestic and imperial legal order. It was used to quell rebellions during the Reformation, to subdue Ireland, to regulate English plantations like Jamestown, to punish spies and traitors in the English Civil War, and to build forts on Jamaica. Through outlining the history of martial law, Collins reinterprets English legal culture as dynamic, politicized, and creative, where jurists were inspired by past practices to generate new law rather than being restrained by it. This work asks that legal history once again be re-integrated into the cultural and political histories of early modern England and its empire.
'[Collins] offers a comprehensive history of a law that has been 'hiding in plain sight', neglected, or misunderstood by generations of lawyers and historians influenced by martial law's subsequent historyThe result is a rich and important study that has implications for the wider histories of empire, governance, and the nature of legal change.' Tim Stretton, Journal of Modern History
'The book is well written and follows a logical structure. … achieves much in its wider aims of helping readers make sense of the many forms martial law took in the Anglophone world over this long and complicated period.' Andrew Hopper, The English Historical Review
'The book is well written and follows a logical structure. … achieves much in its wider aims of helping readers make sense of the many forms martial law took in the Anglophone world over this long and complicated period.' Andrew Hopper, The English Historical Review
Collins, John M.: - John Collins is among the most active and respected forensic science professionals in the United States. A prolific writer and speaker on contemporary forensic science practices, John has been a pioneering advocate for the improvement of leadership and HR practices in forensic science organizations. His educational workshops are among the most highly attended of any forensic science instructor in practice today, and his writings have had an unprecedented impact on modern forensic science policy in the United States and overseas. John is a member of the forensic science faculty at Michigan State University, and he also works as a high-stakes leadership consultant and executive coach at Critical Victories (www.criticalvictories.com), a company he founded to help people, teams, and organizations function more effectively in high-stakes, high-pressure environments. John has a master's degree in Organizational Management and is formally recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Senior Certified Professional. In 2013, John was honored by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors with the prestigious Briggs White Award in recognition for his expertise and outstanding contributions in the field of forensic science administration.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107469488 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107469481 |
| Title | Martial Law and English Laws, c.1500c.1700 |
| Author | John M Collins |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Early Modern British History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2020-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 333 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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