Description
Public and private forms of violence have co-evolved rather than competed in America's political development since the nineteenth century.
About the Author
Jonathan Obert is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, where he has taught since 2014. He has published articles on violence, organizational change, and state formation in the US at Law & Social Inquiry, Perspectives on Politics, Studies in American Political Development, and the Journal of Policy History, among others.
Reviews
'This fascinating book analyses the relationship between, on the one hand, the officers and institutions who wield violence in the name of the state and, on the other, the people and social groups who hold dominant positions in society. If these two things do not coincide, the result is political and social instability. That sobering conclusion is supported by a wealth of evidence arising from a prodigious amount of innovative research.' Richard Bensel, Gary S. Davis Professor, Cornell University, New York
'Enhanced for academia with the inclusion of figures, tables, a list of abbreviations, and a ten page index, 'The Six-Shooter State' is a seminal work of outstanding scholarship and unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Contemporary Social Issues collections.' Library Bookwatch
'The research is impressive, and the historical information included in the volume is extensive.' J. P. Dunn, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781108454148
Author Jonathan Obert
Format Paperback
Page Count 284
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm * 17mm