Civil Liberties in Britain During the 2nd World War: A Political Study

by Neil Stammers

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032078073
• ISBN13: 9781032078076
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"