World War I and the American Constitution / William G. Ross, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama.
2017
KF4550 .R62 2017 (Mapit)
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World War I and the American Constitution / William G. Ross, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama.
Imprint
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description
viii, 394 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Cambridge studies on the American Constitution.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Military conscription
2. Economic regulation
3. Labor
4. Enfranchisement of women
5. Prohibition of alcohol
6. Racial minorities
7. Personal liberties
8. The League of Nations
Conclusion.
2. Economic regulation
3. Labor
4. Enfranchisement of women
5. Prohibition of alcohol
6. Racial minorities
7. Personal liberties
8. The League of Nations
Conclusion.
Summary
"The First World War profoundly affected the American political system by transforming constitutional law and providing the predicate for the modern administrative state. In this groundbreaking study, William G. Ross examines the social, political, economic and legal forces that generated this rapid change. Ross explains how the war increased federal and state economic regulatory powers, transferred power from Congress to the President, and altered federalism by enhancing the powers of the federal government. He demonstrates how social changes generated by the war provided a catalyst for the expansion of personal liberties, including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the rights of women, racial minorities, and industrial workers. Through a study of constitutional law, gender, race, economics, labor, the prohibition movement, international relations, civil liberties, and society, this book provides a major contribution to our understanding of the development of the American Constitution"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF4550 .R62 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781107094642 hardback
110709464X hardback
110709464X hardback
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