Download or read book Civil Liberties and Human Rights in Twentieth Century Britain written by Chris Moores and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The British Constitution A Very Short Introduction written by Martin Loughlin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British constitution is regarded as unique among the constitutions of the world. What are the main characteristics of Britain's peculiar constitutional arrangements? How has the British constitution altered in response to the changing nature of its state - from England, to Britain, to the United Kingdom? What impact has the UK's developing relations with the European Union caused? These are some of the questions that Martin Loughlin addresses in this Very Short Introduction. As a constitution, it is one that has grown organically in response to changes in the economic, political, and social environment, and which is not contained in a single authoritative text. By considering the nature and authority of the current British constitution, and placing it in the context of others, Loughlin considers how the traditional idea of a constitution came to be retained, what problems have been generated as a result of adapting a traditional approach in a modern political world, looking at what the future prospects for the British constitution are. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Download or read book The Struggle for Civil Liberties written by Keith D. Ewing and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of the struggle for civil liberties against the State in which groups such as the anti-war protestors, the Irish nationalists, the Communist party, trade unionists, and the unemployed workers' movement found themselves involved in the first half of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Freedom under Thatcher written by Keith D. Ewing and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past decade, there has been a major debate about political freedom in Britain. This book examines the changes in the laws on civil liberties that have occurred under the Conservative government. It explores the extent to which legislation on the police, public order, terrorism, official secrecy, telephone tapping and the security services has fundamentally altered the nature of the relationship between the individual and the State. It provides a legal analysis of these various changes and also places them in their historical and political context. The book provides both an overview of the impact of "Thatcherism" on political liberty and an accurate guide to the various restrictions on freedom that are likely to be increasingly relevant in the 1990s.
Download or read book Civil Liberties in Britain During the 2nd World War written by Neil Stammers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War and such crises are seen as aberrations in the history and development of democracy – a time when otherwise unacceptable constraints can be imposed on the ordinary man with little or no dissent. The reasoning behind this is questioned in this book, first published in 1983. It makes a detailed study of government policy towards civil liberties in Britain during the Second World War, the nature of crisis government and its implications for democracy. Drawing on government documents and other primary sources, the book examines policies implemented, such as the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act of 1939 and Regulation 18B. Other government policies such as the internment of enemy aliens, restrictions on the media and the mobilisation of propaganda for the war effort are analysed thoroughly.
Download or read book Civil Liberties and Human Rights in England and Wales written by David Feldman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2.5. The UK Approach
Download or read book Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty written by Richard Price and published by . This book was released on 1776 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Civil Liberty and Self government written by Francis Lieber and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil Liberties written by S. H. Bailey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bailey, Harris and Jones: Civil Liberties--Cases and Materials is widely recognised as rendering the study of a formidable subject area accessible. It supplies the reader with a masterly collection of materials and commentary on all major aspects of the law relating to civil liberties in England and Wales and has become firmly established as a standard text for students on civil liberties and constitutional law courses.
Download or read book UK Record on Civil Liberties written by National Council for Civil Liberties and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Big Brother Watch written by Alex Deane and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate about our DNA database, the largest per capita in the world, has dominated headlines throughout the last few years. Britain has more CCTV cameras than any other country in the world, and even more are being installed - including in private homes, facing out into the street. With the Intercept Modernisation Programme, the current government plans to record details of every telephone call made and e-mail sent by people in the United Kingdom. A database of households, is set to be compiled for health and safety reasons, is planned by the NHS. The Independent Safeguarding Authority continues to plan a compulsory register of all those who regularly come into contact with children - perhaps a third of adults in the country. Stop-and-Search powers under the Terrorism Act are argued about as photographers are arrested for taking photographs of public buildings. Data chips in our bins monitor our domestic waste. Despite a temporary retreat on their compulsory status, identity cards (and, more importantly, the database behind them) remain with us. What is the future for civil liberties in modern Britain? Big Brother Watch brings together a collection of essays by experts in fields affected by the increasingly authoritarian nature of British culture - in a country so illiberal it's almost as if normal life is becoming unlawful.
Download or read book Civil Liberties in England and Wales written by S. Dabydeen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's sustaining interest in civil liberties permeates all her writings. This collection of human rights essays reveals the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on all aspects of British society. Topics covered include matters affecting asylum seekers, pornography, the right of a person in police custody to legal advice and the right to notify someone that he has been detained by the police, the legal right to protest in the United Kingdom, prisoners' rights, privacy and press freedom, as well as instances of the miscarriage of justice.
Download or read book The Three Pillars of Liberty written by Francesca Klug and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Slavery in a Land of Liberty written by Malcolm Hill and published by Othila Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is text on history and political thought, acknowledging what has been achieved in English history and showing what injustices need eradication before Britain can call itself a just, free, and prosperous democracy. Taking the idea of John Locke, the great English philosopher, that the fundamental purposes of society are to preserve the civil and economic liberties of the individual, this book assesses the great civil liberties have been won by the people struggling over centuries against the monarchy, Parliament and the judiciary.
Download or read book The Tradition of Civil Liberties in Britain written by Communist Party of Great Britain. Historians' Group and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil Liberties in Britain written by Barry Cox and published by Harmondsworth : Penguin. This book was released on 1975 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil Liberties written by Tom Head and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a country famous for having the most CCTVs in the world, how safe are your rights? Six types of execution are practiced in the industrialized world, torture is openly sanctioned by America, and infringements of people’s civil liberties occur daily. Yet in 2005 only 61% of the British voting public chose to stand up for their rights. Explaining what civil liberties are and why they’re worth defending, Tom Head shows how you can make a difference.
