Law in War
freedom and restriction in australia during the great war
$32.83
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2020
Summary
Law in War: Freedom and Restriction in Australia During the Great War
During the Great War law was used in everyday life as a tool to discriminate, oppress, censor and deprive many Australians of property, liberty and basic human rights.
A nation often amends its laws during war, not least to regulate life at home. Yet few historians have considered the impact of the law on Australians during the First World War. In this original book, Catherine Bond breathe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742236483 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1742236480 |
| Author: | Catherine Bond |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 362g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 155mm x 15mm |
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‘Law in War gives us insights into the law and Australia’s Great War that Charles Bean declined to publish ninety-odd years ago. Pioneering, full of wonderful life and energy, the result has been worth waiting for.’ – Professor Peter Stanley, UNSW Canberra
About The Author
Catherine Bond
Catherine Bond is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, UNSW Sydney. While trained in intellectual property law, with a PhD thesis on the history of Australian copyright law, in 2016 she published her first book Anzac: The Landing, The Legend, The Law. As part of that work Catherine became interested in the little-considered topic of how law affected the Australian community during the First World War leading to this, her second book.
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