Policing political protest in Lithuania

This article analyzes policing political protest in post-independent Lithuania. It argues that since the early 2000s, policing of political protest as an issue has increased in importance as Lithuania has experienced political mobilization and radicalization among groups disadvantaged by post-commun...

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Authors: Juška, Arūnas (Author) ; Woolfson, Charles 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2012, Volume: 57, Issue: 4, Pages: 403-424
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
European Union
Labor Union
Organize Crime
Police Force
Police Officer

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