| Author: | James Jeffrey Roche | ISBN: | 9781776536290 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | May 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Jeffrey Roche |
| ISBN: | 9781776536290 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | May 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
Today, the term "filibuster" refers to a tactic used by loquacious lawmakers who seek to prevent a vote by delivering marathon-length speeches. But in the past, the term had a different meaning -- it referred to freelance mercenaries who traveled to foreign countries with the aim of sparking a war or revolution. James Jeffrey Roche presents a fascinating history of the practice in By-Ways of War.
Today, the term "filibuster" refers to a tactic used by loquacious lawmakers who seek to prevent a vote by delivering marathon-length speeches. But in the past, the term had a different meaning -- it referred to freelance mercenaries who traveled to foreign countries with the aim of sparking a war or revolution. James Jeffrey Roche presents a fascinating history of the practice in By-Ways of War.
