Last Weapons
Subtitle: Hunger Strikes and Fasts in the British Empire, 1890-1948
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780520301016
Subjects: Strikes and lockouts, india; Strikes and lockouts, great britain; Strikes and lockouts, ireland
Description: "Hunger strikes and fasts became familiar forms of prison protest around the world in the twentieth century. Last Weapons explains how and why this happened. It traces the proliferation of the use of hunger in protest throughout the British Empire, focusing on Great Britain, Ireland, and India. It follows a global process of inspiration and adaptation across political and cultural boundaries, demonstrating the power of hunger to challenge the justice of law and the moral authority of governance"--Provided by publisher.