{"product_id":"justice-in-blue-and-gray-a-legal-history-of-the-civil-war-9780674036024","title":"Justice in Blue and Gray: A Legal History of the Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003eStephen C. Neff offers the first comprehensive study of the wide range of legal issues arising from the American Civil War  many of which resonate in debates to this day.  Neff examines the lawfulness of secession  executive and legislative governmental powers  and laws governing the conduct of war. Whether the United States acted as a sovereign or a belligerent had legal consequences  including treating Confederates as rebellious citizens or foreign nationals in war. Property questions played a key role  especially when it came to the process of emancipation. Executive detentions and trials by military commissions tested civil liberties  and the end of the war produced a raft of issues on the status of the Southern states  the legality of Confederate acts  clemency  and compensation. A compelling aspect of the book is the inclusion of international law  as Neff situates the conflict within the general laws of war and details neutrality issues  where the Civil War broke important new legal ground.  This book not only provides an accessible and informative legal portrait of this critical period but also illuminates how legal issues arise in a time of crisis  what impact they have  and how courts attempt to resolve them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665924350005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674036026","price":67.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674036024.jpg?v=1782414338","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/justice-in-blue-and-gray-a-legal-history-of-the-civil-war-9780674036024","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}