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Civil liberties and human rights in Twentieth-century Britain /
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&#...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half-title ; Title page ; Copyright information ; Dedication ; Table of contents ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Acknowledgements ; List of Abbreviations ; Introduction: An Age of Rights ; Civil Liberties, Rights and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century
- From Civil Liberties to Human Rights? Part I Civil Liberties in the Age of the Popular Front ; 1 Decent Citizens and Agitators: Civil Liberties Activism in the 1930s ; Building Civil Liberties Organizations in the 1930s
- Against the Freak from the Pit: Liberalism and Socialism in the Age of the Dictators Reconciling Differences: The 'Very Mixed Up Popular Front' ; A Correct Party Line? The NCCL and the CPGB Heebie-Jeebies ; 'Protecting Our Own Members': The NCCL and Party Politics
- Agitators and Innocents, Influential but Marginalized 2 From Civil Liberties to Human Rights: British Civil Liberties Activism and Universal Human Rights ; Combining Rights: Civil Liberties, Human Rights and the Second World War ; Another Wellsian Fantasy
- The End of 'Popular Front' Alliances A Difficult Marriage: The NCCL and Soviet Brides ; Universalizing Rights ; Conclusions ; Part II Civil Liberties, a Rights Revolution and New Social Movements