Democracy: The Long Revolution
The Long Revolution
Published on 6. June 2007
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-8264-8676-9 (ISBN)
Description
This accessible yet authoritative collection of essays chronicles the history of dissent in the British Isles, from Magna Carta to the present day. The contributors - all specialists in their field - cover such milestones as the age of revolution, industrialisation and the foundation of the Labour Party. Tony Benn contributes a powerful, final extended chapter arguing that "we are light years away from being a true democracy."
Reviews / Votes
"Britain is the traditional land of dissent, of dissent not only in its religious connotation but of dissent itself." John Strachey"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
397 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-8676-9 (9780826486769)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
David Powell is a former journalist and prolific writer who has worked for Reuters and BBC Radio 4. His documentary Faces in a Crowd won a Grand Prix award at the Venice Film Festival. Tony Benn, born in London in 1925, is a former cabinet minister and Chairman of the Labour Party. He served as an MP for over fifty years and is the author of fifteen books, including his published diaries covering the period 1940-2001.
Content
Introduction by Tony Benn; 1. Who was then the gentleman?; 2. The Army of England's Commonwealth; 3. The Age of Revolution; 4. 'Cogs Tyrannical'; 5. 'Some new Reformation'; 6. A Brave New World?; 7. Two Cheers for Democracy.