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Ban the Bomb! – Michael Randle and Direct Action against Nuclear War

Martin Levy Michael Randle Anne Randle

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English
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
13 April 2021
During the 1950s, Michael Randle helped pioneer a new form of direct action against nuclear war, based on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. At the forefront of the British campaign, he worked closely with Peace News editor Hugh Brock (1914–1985) and other distinguished 'anti-nuclear pacifists' such as Pat Arrowsmith, April Carter, and Ian Dixon, serving as chairman of the Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War (1958-1961) and secretary of the Committee of 100 (1960-1961).

In 1966, he helped 'spring' the Russian spy George Blake from Wormwood Scrubs Prison. Thereafter, he campaigned vigorously on behalf of the Greek democratic opposition, conscientious objectors, and Soviet dissidents. He has always been a man of rare candor and singular energy and principles, even enduring imprisonment for his beliefs.

Nowadays, Michael lives in Shipley near Bradford, where he continues to write as a respected expert on 'people power'. Martin Levy's interviews with Michael Randle introduce the reader to a tumultuous life that is nothing short of extraordinary.

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Imprint:   ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Country of Publication:   Germany
Weight:   666g
ISBN:   9783838214894
ISBN 10:   3838214897
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Foreword; Introduction; Family and Schooling; The Birth of a Satyagrahi; The Direct Action Committee and the first Aldermaston March; Peace News and Ghana; The Committee of 100; Marriage, The Official Secrets Trial and Prison; Greece, Vietnam, and George Blake; The Greek Embassy Invasion and Czechoslovakia; Peace Studies and the Alternative Defence Commission; The Blake Trial; Bradford University and Final Thoughts; Chronology; Further Reading; Index.

Martin Levy is a librarian at the University of Bradford. He has published books and articles on a variety of subjects including anti-psychiatry, the free universities movement of the 1960s, and 18th-century social history. This is his first book of interviews.

Reviews for Ban the Bomb! – Michael Randle and Direct Action against Nuclear War

A fascinating insight into the life and times of one of Britain's most influential pacifists. Michael Randle's recollections are piercing and vivid. This is invaluable reading for anyone wishing to understand the challenges and evolution of peace activism since 1945. Michael Randle has resisted nuclear weapons, militarism, and oppression both in Britain and internationally all his life. This book should introduce his extraordinary story to a new generation. This wonderful book of conversations offers a rare glimpse into the lived experience of Cold War pacifism in Britain. There are lively accounts of the first direct action protests, the uptake and transformation of Gandhian ideals, and the battle against nuclear imperialism. Levy guides the discussions with erudition and compassion. Ban the Bomb! is highly recommended reading for anyone interested in the stakes of nonviolent resistance.


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