Democracy

Britain is the traditional land of dissent of dissent not only in its religious connotation but of dissent itself. -John Strachey 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 industrialization 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.