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[Dennis] Smith, in his extraordinary work, shows how a person in modern civilized times becomes a rebel, in what social context their rebellious attitude is shaped, and how certain extraordinary personal dispositions contribute to it. The author's observations show an analytical depth and innovation that is at once persuasive and attractive. - Jiri Subrt, Department of Historical Sociology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. This is one of the most exciting books I have read in any social science in the last decade. It offers a root-and-branch revamping of the historical sociology in the study of different forms of resistance that accompany the decline of British empire and the retreat of the West from the global power. - Sari Hanafi, Professor of Sociology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

[Dennis] Smith, in his extraordinary work, shows how a person in modern civilized times becomes a rebel, in what social context their rebellious attitude is shaped, and how certain extraordinary personal dispositions contribute to it. The author's observations show an analytical depth and innovation that is at once persuasive and attractive. - Jiri Subrt, Department of Historical Sociology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. This is one of the most exciting books I have read in any social science in the last decade. It offers a root-and-branch revamping of the historical sociology in the study of different forms of resistance that accompany the decline of British empire and the retreat of the West from the global power. - Sari Hanafi, Professor of Sociology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Building on his previous work on humiliation, Dennis Smith provides a fascinating account of how four international icons opposed arrogant regimes while navigating forced displacement, threats of humiliation, and expressions of admiration. His analysis offers compelling insights into the ways in which personal struggles relate to broader global contexts. - Tina Uys, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Dennis Smith is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Loughborough University, UK. He is the author of The Rise of Historical Sociology, Globalization: The Hidden Agenda, and Conflict and Compromise: Class Formation in English Society 1830–1914.

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