Whatever your political viewpoint you probably think that there is much in the world that needs changing. Campaigning for change is a necessary activity - although one which is under attack in many parts of the world. This book provides inspiration from some of the great British campaigns of the past - from the anti-slavery movement, to free-trade campaigners, to the suffragettes, to campaigns for homosexual equality. Written by leading academics at the History & Policy Network and Friends of the Earth this book draws lessons for campaigners and historians alike. History can't provide us with templates for modern-day campaigns but we can learn some lessons from it. As 19th-century Russian historian Vasily Klyuchevsky said "History teaches us nothing, but only punishes for not learning its lessons".
Whatever your political viewpoint you probably think that there is much in the world that needs changing. Campaigning for change is a necessary activity - although one which is under attack in many parts of the world. This book provides inspiration from some of the great British campaigns of the past - from the anti-slavery movement, to free-trade campaigners, to the suffragettes, to campaigns for homosexual equality. Written by leading academics at the History & Policy Network and Friends of the Earth this book draws lessons for campaigners and historians alike. History can't provide us with templates for modern-day campaigns but we can learn some lessons from it. As 19th-century Russian historian Vasily Klyuchevsky said "History teaches us nothing, but only punishes for not learning its lessons".