{"product_id":"the-putney-debates-9781788731416","title":"The Putney Debates","description":"In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvolving from Oliver Cromwell's New Model army in Parliament's struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration. This came to a head with the famous debates between the Levellers and Cromwell at St Mary's church in Putney, London. Renowned human-rights lawyer and author Geoffrey Robertson argues for the relevance of the Levellers' stand today, showing how they were the first Western radical democrats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvolving from Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army in Parliament's struggle against King Charles I, \u003cb\u003ethe Levellers\u003c\/b\u003e pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Officer at the Centre for Metropolitan History. He has published a number of articles on the social and economic history of early modern London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Robinson QC\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eCrimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tyrannicide Brief\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Visiting Professor in Human Rights Law at Birkbeck College and Queen Mary, University of London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862749282578,"sku":"9781788731416","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6f96867-9bf4-4e71-9c8c-7efa66ff79cb.jpg?v=1767784535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-putney-debates-9781788731416","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}