{"product_id":"mass-pardons-in-america-rebellion-presidential-amnesty-and-reconciliation-9780231200783","title":"Mass Pardons in America Rebellion Presidential","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the first comprehensive study of how presidential mass pardons have helped put domestic insurrections to rest. Graham G. Dodds examines when and why presidents have issued mass pardons and amnesties to deal with domestic rebellion and attempt to reunite the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMass Pardons in America\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-researched and important book that sheds new historical light on the politics of the presidential pardon. -- Julia Azari, author of \u003ci\u003eDelivering the People’s Message: The Changing Politics of the Presidential Mandate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDodds illuminates key features of several important amnesties, from the early years of America through the tumultuous 1970s. This excellent book is clearly written, fast-paced, and engaging. \u003ci\u003eMass Pardons in America\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in the presidency, clemency, and rhetoric. -- Jeffrey Crouch, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Presidential Pardon Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham Dodds has done us a great service. In this bitter and divided age, he brings us back to another time, when presidents exercised the awesome constitutional power of mass pardons to achieve peace and unite the country. Forgiveness is much admired but little practiced, and we can only hope that future presidents hear what Dodds has to say. -- Joseph Margulies, author of \u003ci\u003eThanks for Everything (Now Get Out): Can We Restore Neighborhoods Without Destroying Them?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDodds’ argument about presidential mass pardons, domestic rebellion, and national reconciliation is powerfully provocative. Readers might debate about whether it is better for the nation to remember or forget its past injuries, but all should wrestle with this book’s insights about the presidency and national community, now more than ever. -- Nicole Mellow, author of \u003ci\u003eThe State of Disunion: Regional Sources of Modern American Partisanship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Mass Pardons in History, Law, and Politics\u003cbr\u003e2. Pennsylvania Insurrections in the Late Eighteenth Century: George Washington and John Adams\u003cbr\u003e3. Mormon Resistance in the Nineteenth Century: James Buchanan, Benjamin Harrison, and Grover Cleveland\u003cbr\u003e4. The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson\u003cbr\u003e5. Vietnam War Resisters: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Other Mass Pardons and Amnesties in the United States\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400359158103,"sku":"9780231200783","price":93.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231200783.jpg?v=1730470488","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mass-pardons-in-america-rebellion-presidential-amnesty-and-reconciliation-9780231200783","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}