David Nash
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The Chartists’ campaign for political inclusion and social justice ended in failure. But, David Nash argues, their ideas still have much to offer Britain’s discredited Parliamentary system.
Published June 9 2010
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Thomas Paine, who died 200 years ago, inspired and witnessed the revolutions that gave birth to the United States and destroyed the French monarchy. A genuinely global figure, he anticipated modern ideas on human rights, atheism and rationalism. David Nash looks at his enduring impact. Published May 14 2009
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David Nash argues that opposition to the Second Boer War began the tradition of peace politics that has flourished through the twentieth century.
Published May 31 1999
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David Nash explores the movement for moral education that attracted quite a following at the turn of the century, and draws some parallels with today's emphasis on 'good citizenship' Published January 1 1999
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David Nash on how Victorian arguments about design in the universe echo in science-theology debates today.
Published March 1 1997
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David Nash considers a cause celebre that tested tensions between pious tradition and a 'progressive' age. Published October 1 1995
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