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A history of student revolt – Timeline with John Rees

Author
John Rees
Date
19 November 2010
Type
History
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John Rees charts the political history of student movements – from volunteer strikebreakers in the twenties to their more recent role as a catalyst for mass movements of radical social change.

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John Rees

John Rees is a writer, broadcaster and activist, and is one of the organisers of the People’s Assembly. His books include ‘The Algebra of Revolution’, ‘Imperialism and Resistance’, ‘Timelines, A Political History of the Modern World’, ‘The People Demand, A Short History of the Arab Revolutions’ (with Joseph Daher), ‘A People’s History of London’ (with Lindsey German) and The Leveller Revolution. He is co-founder of the Stop the War Coalition.

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