Policing protest : the control of mass demonstrations in Western democracies /

The only resource to examine police interventions cross-nationally, this collection analyzes a wide array of policing styles. Focusing on Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Spain, the United States, and South Africa, the contributors look at cultures and political power to examine t...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Della Porta, Donatella, 1956- (Editor), Reiter, Herbert (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1998
Series:Social movements, protest, and contention ; v. 6.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:The only resource to examine police interventions cross-nationally, this collection analyzes a wide array of policing styles. Focusing on Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Spain, the United States, and South Africa, the contributors look at cultures and political power to examine the methods and the consequences of policing protest.
Physical Description:1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-287) and index.
ISBN:9780816688722
0816688729
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.