RT Book
T1 Riots: an international comparison
A1 Moran, Matthew
A2 Waddington, David
A2 Waddington, David P. 1957-
LA English
PP London
PB Palgrave Macmillan
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1619503360
AB "The past ten years have been marked by a series of high profile and heavily mediatised riots across the globe. From the overspill of racial tensions in Sydney to anti-police riots in London, democratic societies have witnessed powerful and costly outbursts of anger and violence. But what are the causes of these large-scale episodes of collective disorder? Do they share common features? And what can they tell us about the nature and significance of riots more broadly? In this book, the authors address these questions and more with a wide-ranging comparative study of rioting in five countries (Australia, England, France, Greece and the United States). Using a revised and expanded version of the Flashpoints Model of Public Disorder, Matthew Moran and David Waddington dissect these violent and ephemeral social phenomena, laying bare their internal logic and demonstrating the essentially political nature of riots." -- Back cover
AB Introduction: Understanding riots -- The revised Flashpoints Model of Public Disorder -- &#x;France in flames&#x; : the French riots of 2005 -- When beach life goes bad : the Cronulla (Sydney, Australia) riot of 2005 -- Neoliberalism, austerity and rage against the state : the Greek riots of 2008 -- Violence and looting on the streets of London : the English riots of 2011 -- Back to the future : race and riots in Ferguson, Missouri -- Conclusion: Further insights into the nature of riots
NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-203) and index
CN HV6474
SN 9781137571304
SN 1137571306
K1 Riots : Cross-cultural studies
K1 Protest movements
K1 Government, Resistance to
K1 Crime : Sociological aspects
K1 Riots : History : 21st century
K1 Sozialwissenschaften : Verbrechen : Unruhen