To Defend the Constitution - Religion, Conscientious Objection, Naturalization, and the Supreme Court (Hardcover, annotated edition)

People have been denied citizenship in America for many reasons. Would it surprise you to learn that four of those people were denied because they were conscientious objectors to war? The government believed that because they were not willing to bear arms in defense of the country, they were not attached to the principles of the Constitution, as required by naturalization law. Ironically, none of these people were eligible for military service because of their age, and two of them were women. Furthermore, when both women were denied citizenship it was during a period when women could not serve in the military. Following overviews of the history of immigration and pacifism in America, chapters are devoted to the four different forms of conscientious objection: philosophical absolute pacifism, religiously informed absolute pacifism, selective conscientious objection, and conscientious cooperator. Each chapter discusses the individual, the arguments for their claim to citizenship, the government's arguments against them, and an analysis of the Supreme Court Opinion in their case. In short, each chapter gives a comprehensive treatment of the personalities and the issues involved. A fascinating and informative read for theology and law students, scholars and for those intrigued in immigration and/or pacifism.

General

Imprint:	Scarecrow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	ATLA Monograph Series
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	November 2002
Authors:	Ronald B Flowers
Dimensions:	221 x 147 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	536
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8108-4544-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > General
LSN:	0-8108-4544-X
Barcode:	9780810845442

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