The New Conscientious Objection: From Sacred to Secular Resistance

Although conscientious objection is a long-standing phenomenon, it has only recently become a major factor affecting armed forces and society. The only comprehensive, comparative scholarly study of conscientious objection to military service, this book examines the history of the practice in the Western world and state policies that have grown up in response to it. It shows how the contemporary refusal to bear arms is likely to be secular and widespread...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195079558
• ISBN13: 9780195079555
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"