The war on alcohol : prohibition and the rise of the American state / Lisa McGirr

This history re-examines Prohibition as the foundation of the modern American penal state, detailing how its enforcement targeted marginalised communities. It traces the growth of federal authority and its influence on later policies regarding crime and social control.

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