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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.
This book, first published in 1989, examines how a seemingly
trivial incident can act as a flashpoint for wider disturbances. It
investigates the underlying causes, the immediate context of the
events, and the communication between police and crowd that takes
place within them. The authors' findings are based on first-hand
research into case studies of political demonstrations, community
disorder and industrial picketing in South Yorkshire, UK over a
five-year period. Wide-ranging in its approach, the book covers
industrial relations, police-community relations, and questions of
political representation and legal rights. The authors provide a
novel theoretical analysis, drawing on both sociology and social
psychology, which they apply to their own case studies and to other
instances of disorder, from Grosvenor Square in 1968 to Wapping in
1986. They also consider the possible impact of new public order
legislation, and the policy implications of their research.
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.
This book, first published in 1989, examines how a seemingly
trivial incident can act as a flashpoint for wider disturbances. It
investigates the underlying causes, the immediate context of the
events, and the communication between police and crowd that takes
place within them. The authors' findings are based on first-hand
research into case studies of political demonstrations, community
disorder and industrial picketing in South Yorkshire, UK over a
five-year period. Wide-ranging in its approach, the book covers
industrial relations, police-community relations, and questions of
political representation and legal rights. The authors provide a
novel theoretical analysis, drawing on both sociology and social
psychology, which they apply to their own case studies and to other
instances of disorder, from Grosvenor Square in 1968 to Wapping in
1986. They also consider the possible impact of new public order
legislation, and the policy implications of their research.
The broad aim of this book is to provide a general basis for
comparatively analysing and understanding the French riots of
October/November 2005 and the corresponding Bristish disorders
which occurred in the spring/summer of 2001. The first of the
French riots broke out on 27 October in the north Parisian banlieue
(suburb) of Clichy-sous-Bois when two teenage youths of Muslim
heritage were electrocuted in a substation while fleeing from the
police. The two youths had apparently become unwittingly involved,
together with their friends, in a police investigation of a
break-in. It is not clear whether they had actually been chased by
police officers. Nevertheless, a rumor to this effect quickly
circulated the locality, provoking violent confrontation between
youths and police. Three more weeks of rioting then ensued in
neighbouring Parisian suburbs and other major French cities with
similar concentrations of ethnic minorities. The riots invariably
involved thousands of youths from poorer areas who confronted the
police, set fire to local buildings and ignited hundreds of motor
vehicles. Further rioting - though not on the same scale as in 2005
- occurred subsequently in 2006 and 2007. England and Wales have
had their own counterparts to the French riots. In the early and
mid 1980s, there were a number of clashes between police and
African-Caribbean youths in inner-city areas. Further, in 2001
rioting broke out in the northern mill towns and cities of
Bradford, Burnley, Leeds and Oldham. All of these later instances
involved youths from Pakistani or Bangladeshi descent. In contrast
to the riots that occurred in France though, a contributing factor
to 2001 riots was the activities of white neo-Fascists. Many
official reports and academic studies followed each wave of
disorder, each questioning the effectiveness of Britain's
'multicultural' society, in addition to other possible factors such
as the marginalisation and 'criminalisation' of minority ethnic
youth, and their relations with the police. Such issues were again
on the agenda after more rioting occurred in the Lozells area of
Birmingham in 2005. Unlike the previous disorders, this entailed
conflict between South Asian and African-Caribbean youths,
following a rumor that a young African girl had been gang-raped by
South Asians. British attempts to analyse and remedy the underlying
causes of the riots constitute a potentially valuable resource to
French academics, practitioners and policy makers. In turn, the
French experience provides a fertile basis for re-applying, testing
and enhancing existing British theory and policy. The book consists
of a highly coherent, theoretically rich and thematically
comprehensive collection of papers which provide an unparalleled
description and comparative analysis of the French and British
riots, along with social policy recommendations to help to address
the underlying issues.
This book draws on a wide range of studies of collective conflict
and the policing of crowds and social movements to provide an
understanding of the causes and management of public disorder. It
seeks to describe and explain the processes by which the police
interpret and respond to instances of public disorder, to account
for variations in their strategies and tactics, and to identify the
conditions in which police interventions (or inaction) may serve to
enhance or reduce the potential for wider confrontation. In
addition to providing a penetrating review and critique of relevant
theory, the author employs a combination of existing studies and
first-hand research to explore the lessons, both practical and
theoretical, of recent examples of British and American urban
disorders, the policing of worldwide anti-globalisation protests
(such as the British G8 protests of 2005), and the activities of
British football fans abroad between 1990 and 2006. These case
studies are brought together to provide an engaging and sharply
focused explanation and evaluation of contemporary police methods
for avoiding or controlling public disorder. Policing Public
Disorder will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in
policing, crowd behaviour and issues around public order and
disorder.
Public disorder has returned to the top of the political agenda,
and yet it is consistently met with confusion and misunderstanding.
Public discussion is superficial and emotive, contributing little
helpful enlightenment and creating no prospect of sensible policy
change. "Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder" 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
Waddington traces the growth of police powers and assesses how
effective democratic control over police behaviour actually is.
Other perennial issues are discussed too. Does media coverage have
an inflammatory effect, for instance, and should the media be
discouraged from reporting ongoing disorders? This book should
replace the recurring confusion and misunderstanding by presenting
a comprehensive and reasoned analysis of the key contemporary
issues surrounding public disorder.
David Waddington, Baron Waddington, was a Conservative MP from 1968
to 1990, before becoming a life peer. For over twenty years he was
a government Chief Whip, then served in the Cabinet as Home
Secretary from 1989 to 1990 and Leader of the House of Lords from
1990 to 1992. A junior minister under Margaret Thatcher, he was
Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department of Employment,
Minister of State at the Home Office and Chief Whip from 1987 until
his elevation to Cabinet level, becoming Home Secretary in 1989. In
1990 he was created a life peer as Baron Waddington, of Read in the
County of Lancashire. He served as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of
the House of Lords until 1992. He served as Governor of Bermuda
1992 - 1997. This book contains the fascinating reflections of a
man who spent his career at the heart of power.
This book explores how social media and its advances enables
citizens to empower themselves during a crisis. The book addresses
the key issues related to crises management and social media as the
new platform to assist citizens and first responders dealing with
multiple forms of crisis, from major terrorist attacks, larger
scale public disorder, large-scale movement of people across
borders, and natural disasters. The book is based on the results
and knowledge gained during the European Commission ATHENA project
which has been addressing critical issues in contemporary crisis
management and social media and smart mobile communications. This
book is authored by a mix of global contributors from across the
landscape of academia, emergency response and experts in government
policy and private industry. This title explores and explains that
during a modern crisis, the public self-organizes into voluntary
groups, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, emerge as leaders
and experts and perform life-saving actions; and that they are
increasingly reliant upon the use of new communications media to do
it.
This book explores how social media and its advances enables
citizens to empower themselves during a crisis. The book addresses
the key issues related to crises management and social media as the
new platform to assist citizens and first responders dealing with
multiple forms of crisis, from major terrorist attacks, larger
scale public disorder, large-scale movement of people across
borders, and natural disasters. The book is based on the results
and knowledge gained during the European Commission ATHENA project
which has been addressing critical issues in contemporary crisis
management and social media and smart mobile communications. This
book is authored by a mix of global contributors from across the
landscape of academia, emergency response and experts in government
policy and private industry. This title explores and explains that
during a modern crisis, the public self-organizes into voluntary
groups, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, emerge as leaders
and experts and perform life-saving actions; and that they are
increasingly reliant upon the use of new communications media to do
it.
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.
The broad aim of this book is to provide a general basis for
comparatively analysing and understanding the French riots of
October/November 2005 and the corresponding Bristish disorders
which occurred in the spring/summer of 2001. The first of the
French riots broke out on 27 October in the north Parisian banlieue
(suburb) of Clichy-sous-Bois when two teenage youths of Muslim
heritage were electrocuted in a substation while fleeing from the
police. The two youths had apparently become unwittingly involved,
together with their friends, in a police investigation of a
break-in. It is not clear whether they had actually been chased by
police officers. Nevertheless, a rumor to this effect quickly
circulated the locality, provoking violent confrontation between
youths and police. Three more weeks of rioting then ensued in
neighbouring Parisian suburbs and other major French cities with
similar concentrations of ethnic minorities. The riots invariably
involved thousands of youths from poorer areas who confronted the
police, set fire to local buildings and ignited hundreds of motor
vehicles. Further rioting - though not on the same scale as in 2005
- occurred subsequently in 2006 and 2007. England and Wales have
had their own counterparts to the French riots. In the early and
mid 1980s, there were a number of clashes between police and
African-Caribbean youths in inner-city areas. Further, in 2001
rioting broke out in the northern mill towns and cities of
Bradford, Burnley, Leeds and Oldham. All of these later instances
involved youths from Pakistani or Bangladeshi descent. In contrast
to the riots that occurred in France though, a contributing factor
to 2001 riots was the activities of white neo-Fascists. Many
official reports and academic studies followed each wave of
disorder, each questioning the effectiveness of Britain's
'multicultural' society, in addition to other possible factors such
as the marginalisation and 'criminalisation' of minority ethnic
youth, and their relations with the police. Such issues were again
on the agenda after more rioting occurred in the Lozells area of
Birmingham in 2005. Unlike the previous disorders, this entailed
conflict between South Asian and African-Caribbean youths,
following a rumor that a young African girl had been gang-raped by
South Asians. British attempts to analyse and remedy the underlying
causes of the riots constitute a potentially valuable resource to
French academics, practitioners and policy makers. In turn, the
French experience provides a fertile basis for re-applying, testing
and enhancing existing British theory and policy. The book consists
of a highly coherent, theoretically rich and thematically
comprehensive collection of papers which provide an unparalleled
description and comparative analysis of the French and British
riots, along with social policy recommendations to help to address
the underlying issues.
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