Civil Liberties and Human Rights in Twentieth-Century Britain

Nonfiction, History, British, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Civil Liberties and Human Rights in Twentieth-Century Britain by Chris Moores, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Chris Moores ISBN: 9781108124225
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: February 16, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Chris Moores
ISBN: 9781108124225
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 16, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL) was formed in the 1930s against a backdrop of fascism and 'popular front' movements. In this volatile political atmosphere, the aim of the NCCL was to ensure that civil liberties were a central component of political discourse. Chris Moores's new study shows how the NCCL - now Liberty - had to balance the interests of extremist allies with the desire to become a respectable force campaigning for human rights and civil liberties. From new social movements of the 1960s and 1970s to the formation of the Human Rights Act in 1998, this study traces the NCCL's development over the last eighty years. It enables us to observe shifts and continuities in forms of political mobilisation throughout the twentieth century, changes in discourse about extensions and retreats of freedoms, as well as the theoretical conceptualisation and practical protection of rights and liberties.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL) was formed in the 1930s against a backdrop of fascism and 'popular front' movements. In this volatile political atmosphere, the aim of the NCCL was to ensure that civil liberties were a central component of political discourse. Chris Moores's new study shows how the NCCL - now Liberty - had to balance the interests of extremist allies with the desire to become a respectable force campaigning for human rights and civil liberties. From new social movements of the 1960s and 1970s to the formation of the Human Rights Act in 1998, this study traces the NCCL's development over the last eighty years. It enables us to observe shifts and continuities in forms of political mobilisation throughout the twentieth century, changes in discourse about extensions and retreats of freedoms, as well as the theoretical conceptualisation and practical protection of rights and liberties.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Settler Society in the English Leeward Islands, 1670–1776 by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Heresy, Literature and Politics in Early Modern English Culture by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Organ Donation and the Divine Lien in Talmudic Law by Chris Moores
Cover of the book The Cambridge Introduction to Gabriel García Márquez by Chris Moores
Cover of the book How to Think About Algorithms by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Roman Power by Chris Moores
Cover of the book A Dictionary of Literary Symbols by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Paratexts in English Printed Drama to 1642 by Chris Moores
Cover of the book The Cambridge Introduction to French Literature by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Calendrical Calculations by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Roots of English by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Reshaping Markets by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Modern and Postmodern Social Theorizing by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Nonequilibrium Many-Body Theory of Quantum Systems by Chris Moores
Cover of the book Power and Interdependence in Organizations by Chris Moores
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy