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OverviewDemocracy is Britain s gift to the world. Most of the ideas and ideals that have shaped the world s democracies can be traced back to arguments and reforms that first erupted here. The Road to Democracy tells the thousand-year story of the bitter battles over those arguments and reforms, in the words of those who shaped our democracy, fought for it and resisted it. It includes the major documents of the past millennium, such as the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights, and the speeches of the big beasts of the democratic jungle, such as Thomas More, Cromwell, Wilberforce, Gladstone and Churchill, as well the contributions to the democracy struggle of rebels, poets, satirists and novelists, from Shakespeare and Burns to Dickens and Orwell. Also featured are many important documents that have been rescued from obscurity, such as a speech that a prominent twentieth century MP was barred from delivering- he wanted to argue why he should not be expelled from the House of Commons. The Road to Demo Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter KellnerPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Mainstream Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 24.90cm Weight: 0.844kg ISBN: 9781845965068ISBN 10: 184596506 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 04 June 2009 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsSplendid ... Britain blazed the trail for liberty and this anthology is an entertaining, and often humbling, reminder of what a dazzling journey it has been The Telegraph Kellner has an uncanny ability to convey the complexities of politics to a wide audience The Guardian There are some glorious nuggets here ... In his elegant and thoughtful introduction, Kellner debunks the myth that Britain was a unique cradle of liberty Sunday Times A fascinating collection of speeches and writings charting the progress of British politics The Tablet Author InformationPeter Kellner is President of YouGov and was formerly an award-winning journalist and political commentator. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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