Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder
Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder

Author: David Waddington

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-05

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1000424065

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In a comparative study drawing on material from the United States and Britain, this book, first published in 1992, examines how various types of industrial, political, urban and sectarian disorder occur. In the early 1990s public disorder returned to the top of the political agenda, and yet was consistently met with confusion and misunderstanding. Public discussion was superficial and emotive, contributing little helpful enlightenment and creating no prospect of sensible policy change. This book presents the ‘flashpoints’ model, to explain that public disorder is most likely to occur where a group perceives that its rights are being violated or denied. The model is demonstrated in a selection of vivid case studies which are both international and historical in scope, covering British and American inner-city riots, sports spectator violence, and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. In particular it traces the growth of police powers and assesses how effective democratic control over police behaviour actually is. It also considers the assertion that media coverage can have an inflammatory effect on public disorder.

Routledge Library Editions: Political Protest
Routledge Library Editions: Political Protest

Author: Various Authors

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-07-30

Total Pages: 6586

ISBN-13: 1000806847

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This 26-volume set is a wide-ranging, time- and subject-spanning examination of the phenomenon of political protest. What drives people to take to the streets, and how do their governments respond? These questions and many more are analysed in areas as varied as sixteenth-century German peasant uprisings, revolutionary Russians at the Paris Commune, women protesting nuclear weapons at Greenham Common, and the role Christianity played in protests across the ages. An impressive reference resource, this set also looks at the policing of protests and official responses to them.

The Crowd in Contemporary Britain
The Crowd in Contemporary Britain

Author: George Gaskell

Publisher: SAGE Publications Limited

Published: 1987-08

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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The crowd has been a major player on the stage of world history, from the ancient civilizations to the present day. In the years of post-war prosperity in Britain, the crowd played little part in public life. However, in 1981 a new era was opened by the renewed outbreak of major crowd disorders starting in the London suburb of Brixton within five miles of the seat of British government. What is the explanation for this resurgence of the crowd? What will be its impact upon British society? These questions are the subject of this thoroughly researched, scientific study of the crowd. Although it focuses on events in Britain during the 1980s, its purpose is to understand the underlying nature of the crowd as a phenomenon. While not setting out to provide solutions to immediate problems, the book contributes to the understanding of an issue of considerable political and social importance. As such it is essential reading for those concerned with the state of contemporary Britain and for students across the social sciences with an interest in the crowd in society.

Contemporary Business
Contemporary Business

Author: Louis E. Boone

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2023-05-15

Total Pages: 658

ISBN-13: 1119905818

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Enable students to evaluate and provide solutions to today's global business challenges and thrive in today's fast-paced business environment. Rooted in the basics of business, Contemporary Business, 4th Canadian Edition provides students a foundation upon which to build a greater understanding of current business practices and issues that affect their lives. Written with attention toward global technology trends, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Contemporary Business, 4th Canadian Edition encourages learners to grow and leverage intercultural aptitude, real-world problem-solving, and data analytics skills.