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

The first comprehensive account of civil liberties activism throughout twentieth-century Britain, focusing primarily on the National Council for Civil Liberties

A scholarly survey of the British constitution in the 20th century. Filling a gap in the history of Britain during the last 100 years, the book is a product of

Demonstrates how activists worked together during the post-war decades to transform public attitudes towards violations of human rights.

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 Commu