The Politics of Dissent
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781321787 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Donald Mitchell isthe author ofSold American: The Story of Alaska Natives and Their Land and Take My Land Take My Life: The Story of Congress s Historic Settlement of Alaska Native Land Claims, and is a recognized expert on federal Indian law on Capitol Hill.
. About the Author Donald Mitchell isthe author ofSold American: The Story of Alaska Natives and Their Land and Take My Land Take My Life: The Story of Congress s Historic Settlement of Alaska Native Land Claims, and is a recognized expert on federal Indian law on Capitol Hill
Reviled by Lloyd George's ruling coalition government, Morel was sent to prison for 6 months in 1917. Reformer, rebel, political activist; amongst his many achievements E D Morel directed the first great humanitarian campaign of the 20th Century which brought King Leopold II of Belgium's brutal and genocidal regime in the Congo to an end. Following the transfer of power from the King to the Belgian Government in 1908, Morel went on to become the dominant figure in the Union for Democratic Control (UDC) during the First World War. On his release he became a major figure in the Labour Party, directing most of his energies against the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles. He revealed the 'secret treaties and lies' leading up to the conflict and campaigned for a just and lasting peace. In the election of 1922 he won a seat for Dundee, defeating the incumbent, Winston Churchill. Shortly before his death he was nominated for the Nobel Prize, with the Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald, and 120 labour members as signatories to the nomination.
A humanitarian and pacifist, 100 years later Susan Drees In The Politics of Dissent, Mitchell has presented the life, primarily the public and political life, of E D Morel known for two major campaigns in the young 20th century: a humanitarian campaign against King Leopold's regime in the Congo and a campaign to either end the Great War quickly or, barring that, seek a just peace with no scapegoats. His name bec