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Southern Rhodesia, Central Africa. In March 1914, occurred a mutiny at the Curragh Barracks, Dublin, Ireland, when the O/C refused an order from the Government in London to disarm political protesters in the North: 'It's wrong!' he said. 'And it's not a soldier's job, ' he added. Next day, in the lawless settlement of Queenstown in Rhodesia, their new trooper made a rule: No force may be initiated by anyone, including me. It's wrong, ' he said. "And it's my job, anyway.' Which was shrugged off as being obvious - till someone challenged it, with results so dire that no one ever tried again. Effectively, 'no force' meant no government; which had to be replaced, so an Arbitrator's Court was fixed on for disputes. But it also meant no licences or taxes, which brought something never before seen: employment. It also meant no regulations. A police patrol, unaware of the position, tried re-imposing them and was repulsed. Members of the trooper's old patrol (Book One), sent to join him, frustrated two attempts on his life. A pair of pressmen, looking for a story, stayed to found a paper. The town was surveyed, sold by auction to its residents, and its squatter-status solved. The opposition (there were some) called for a debate and were demolished. Crooks arrived, sure of easy pickings (wrongly). A second market started: Uvelani. A police was always needed, so a way to finance one without the use of force devised. To protect potential customers was also needed, and a search began... To those who say 'The book is to try and show, ' or that 'It isn't possible, ' the answer is No: forgotten, is that Queenstown had no alternative. 'Force is wrong' was absolute, and if they wanted to survive, what happened was the logical result. But can or does a free society work? Read on.
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- Uitgeverij:
Inhoud
- Aantal bladzijden:
- 772
- Taal:
- Engels
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- Productcode (EAN):
- 9781496961082
- Verschijningsdatum:
- 19/12/2015
- Uitvoering:
- Paperback
- Formaat:
- Trade paperback (VS)
- Afmetingen:
- 152 mm x 229 mm
- Gewicht:
- 1111 g
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