Originally published in 1983. Song has always been a natural way to record everyday experiences – an expression of celebration, commiseration, complaint and p

Horgan analyses the importance of songs in British eighteenth-century culture with specific reference to their political meaning. Using an interdisciplinary met

Focusing on the political movements of the 1950s and 1960s, this book argues that the arts can strengthen democracy by politically educating citizens.

Music and Democracy explores music as a resource for societal transformation processes. This book provides recent insights into how individuals and groups used

This study offers a radical reassessment of a crucial period of political and cultural history. By looking at some 400 songs, many of which are made available t