1: Introduction
2: First World War
3: The Communist Party of Great Britain
4: The General Strike and its Aftermath
5: Civil Liberties in the 1930s
6: The Rise and Fall of Fascism
Professor Keith Ewing is Professor of Public Law at King's College,
London
Professor Conor Gearty is Professor of Human Rights Law at King's
College, London
`By providing the theoretical framework, and a fascinating way to
evaluate the issue of the protection of civil liberties in Britain,
Ewing and Gearty give the reader a context, a question to ponder
while reviewing the wealth of historical evidence that they have
compiled. Ultimately, that makes The Struggle for Civil Liberties
both interesting and successful as a work of legal history.'
Twentieth Century British History Vol. 13, No. 1, 2002
`deserves a place in specialized collections of British legal 2001
constitutional history.'
Choice January 2001
`The book will be of much value to law teachers ... The authors
have, with painstaking research, accumulated a good deal of
contemporary background ... The use of archive material is
exhaustive ... The book is a welcome and controversial addition to
the study of twentieth century legal history.'
Maureen Spencer, The Law Teacher
`a major study on the history of civil liberties'
Ian Leigh THES, Feb 2001
`a treasure-chest of fascination information and thought-provoking
discussion.'
David Feldman Civil Justice Quarterly Vol. 20
`well-researched ... a highly readable history of the British
State's responses to a series of perceived threats.'
Roderick Bagshaw, Law Quarterly Review, Jan 01.
`As an account of events impinging on civil liberties during their
chosen decades the book is a triumph. Writers on civil liberties
can no longer have any excuse for thoughtlessly alluding to a
golden age.'
Roderick Bagshaw, Law Quarterly Review, Jan 01.
`It is difficult to quarrel with the substance of the case which
the authors compellingly make. This is an important book which is
likely to be the primary reference for future discussions of civil
liberties in the first half of the twentieth century.'
Roderick Bagshaw, Law Quarterly Review, Jan 01.
`impressively researched and well written ... Ewing and Gearty have
given us a valuable and much-needed corrective.'
Ian Leigh, THES
`In one of the most refreshing parts of their book they place
British common law in its historical context ... This is a powerful
piece of advocacy. I'd pick Ewing and Gearty for my counsels any
day.'
Bernard Porter, London Review of Books
`Review from previous edition In one of the most refreshing parts
of their book they place British common law in its historical
context . . . This is a powerful piece of advocacy. I'd pick Ewing
and gearty for my counsels any day.'
London Review of Books
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