Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion |
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| Author:
| Shaw, George |
| ISBN: | 979-8-6947-5006-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.53 |
Book Description:
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A revolutionist is one who desires to discard the existing social order and try another. The constitution of England is revolutionary. To a Russian or Anglo-Indian bureaucrat, a general election is as much a revolution as a referendum or plebiscite in which the people fight instead of voting. The French Revolution overthrew one set of rulers and substituted another with different interests and different views. That is what a general election enables the people to do in England every...
More DescriptionA revolutionist is one who desires to discard the existing social order and try another. The constitution of England is revolutionary. To a Russian or Anglo-Indian bureaucrat, a general election is as much a revolution as a referendum or plebiscite in which the people fight instead of voting. The French Revolution overthrew one set of rulers and substituted another with different interests and different views. That is what a general election enables the people to do in England every seven years if they choose. Revolution is therefore a national institution in England; and its advocacy by an Englishman needs no apology.