Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder: A Comparative and Historical Approach / Edition 1

by Dr David Waddington

Overview

In a comparative study drawing on material from the United States and Britain, David Waddington examines how various types of industrial, political, urban and sectarian disorder occur. Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder critically appraises the theoretical approaches to understanding public disorder and contributes to the ongoing debates on police methods, police accountability and the controversial role of the media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415079136
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/29/1992
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1390L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction, 1. The anatomy of a riot: The ‘Battle of Trafalgar', 2. Disorderly demonstrations, 3. The American urban riots, 4. The British urban riots, 5. Strike violence, 6. Football hooliganism, 7. The ‘Troubles' in Northern Ireland, 8. Media representations of public disorder, 9. Contemporary policing and its democratic control, 10. Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

'Public order in a modern society is fragile - and is vulnerable to ill-considered government policies. In Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder Waddington constructs a powerful indictment of the callous incompetence of the Thatcher administrations in the field of law and order. This book is a major contribution to the literature on civil disorder in the UK.' - John Benyon, University of Leicester

'In many respects it is currently the best critical analysis of public disorder ...' - Times Higher

From the Publisher

Communications scholar Waddington offers a framework in which discussions of public disorder can achieve more than emotional superficiality. He applies the "flashpoints model" to American and British inner-city riots and to violent strikes; and more specific models to sports fans' violence and to the situation in Northern Ireland. He also considers the growth of police powers and the effectiveness of democratic tools to control their behavior, and whether the media have an inflammatory effect. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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