Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law
By Matthew Warshauer
This book tells of the history of Andrew 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 subverting the Constitution during times of national emergency. It also engages continuing historical controversy over Jackson’s political prowess and the importance of the rise of party politics in 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.
Paperback, 314 pages
