{"product_id":"9798765124123","title":"Crimes against the State Sedition, Rebellion, and Treason since America's Founding","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCrimes against the State\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSedition, Rebellion, and Treason since America's Founding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames A. Beckman | Eric Merriam\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Ideologies \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis work provides an authoritative survey of America's long and turbulent history of  rebellion, sedition, and treason against government authority and  institutions. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimes against the State \u003c\/i\u003eis an even-handed and illuminating one-stop resource for understanding acts of rebellion and sedition against government authorities and institutions throughout US history, as well as the motivations driving those actions. Special care is taken to differentiate between hostile acts and actors that seek to overthrow or otherwise damage the state and\/or targeted demographic groups through violence  and acts and actors that seek to defy, reform, or improve laws and institutions of the state through nonviolent action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin these pages, readers will 1) learn how to differentiate between sedition, insurrection, treason, domestic terrorism, espionage, and other acts meant to injure or overthrow the government; 2) gain a deeper understanding of laws, policies, and events that have aroused violent or nonviolent opposition; 3) gain insights into perspectives and motivations of individuals and organizations; and 4) learn about state responses to these challenges and threats, from martial law to criminal prosecutions to new laws and reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Beckman\u003c\/b\u003e, JD, LLM, is Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Merriam\u003c\/b\u003e, JD, LLM, is Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, USA, where he is appointed jointly to the legal studies department and the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765124123\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669690974348,"sku":"9798765124123","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b7a44886-b065-405f-a2e7-552b53c68e01.jpg?v=1785203519","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798765124123","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}