Peter Linebaugh

"Peter Linebaugh's The Magna Carta Manifesto offers a fascinating view of the ways in which the many protections against tyranny first encapsulated in the Magna Carta have consistently been contested since the Magna Carta's adoption in 1215. Through original historic analysis Linebaugh argues that the ... (more)rights of habeas corpus, trial by jury, due process of law, and the prohibition of torture are commonly abridged whenever the desire for greater power and control over the lives of its citizens corrupts the purpose and path of the state. With numerous parallels to our own world, this is an important work sure to spark conversation and debate."