This second volume of Political Dissent brings together a set of forceful, eloquent, and accessible readings—from The Seneca Falls Declaration to Charter 08 of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders, from Thoreau to Einstein, Gandhi to Qutb, Douglass to Du Bois to King. Derek Malone-France has done a remarkable job of selecting diverse and important statements of dissent, and of offering a lucid, concise introduction to each. His book is an important resource for anyone interested in how writers have argued for political and intellectual freedom.

Joseph Harris, Duke University

Readers can certainly find these selections elsewhere, but the strength of this volume lies in how well the author has framed this collection of writings. This work goes a long way towards illuminating dissent as a vital genre of rhetoric and literature. The short essays which introduce each selection are very well-written, accessible, and grounded within the particular debates and historical conditions animating each author.

Cedric Johnson, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

We normally think of 'dissent' as minority opinion, as side-currents from the mainstream. By drawing on a wide variety of examples from around the world, this fine collection shows how dissenters are, indeed, lonely and courageous voices within their historical contexts, but also squarely at the center of the universal human quest for freedom, equality, and justice. The dissenters collected here, if put in the same room, would easily agree on fundamentals, and would speak for the mainstream of humanity.

Perry Link, University of California, Riverside