Conscience, government, and war : conscientious objection in Great Britain, 1939-45

Shows how the British government dealt with the challenge which conscientious objectors posed in the Second World War and how far it was able to correct the abuses and injustices which most certainly occurred in the Great War. The author traces the background of pacifism between the wars and the introduction of conscription, and gives detailed account of the functioning of the conscientious objectors' tribunals and an assessment of their work. Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-165) and index. x, 174 pages ; 24 cm.