Bibliograph

Crisis and control, the militarization of protest policing, Lesley J. Wood

Type

Label

Crisis and control, the militarization of protest policing, Lesley J. Wood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-196) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crisis and control

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

868642654

Responsibility statement

Lesley J. Wood

Sub title

the militarization of protest policing

Summary

Crisis and Control explains how neoliberal shifts in political and economic systems are transforming the policing of protest, based on a compelling empirical study of police agencies and practices from 1995 until the present. Lesley J. Wood shows that the increasing role of the security and defense industries, professional police associations, anti-terrorism initiatives and the diffusion of 'best practices' amongst policing networks have accelerated the use of less lethal weapons, pre-emptive arrests and barricading strategies against protesters. Crisis and Control uses novel theoretical and methodological approaches and a unique range of empirical data to make an important and radical contribution to a growing field

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Policing waves of protest, 1995-2013 -- To serve and protect who? policing trends and best practices -- Local legitimacy and struggles for control -- Officers under attack -- the thin blue line, pepper spray, and police identity -- Experts, agencies, the private security sector, and integration -- Protest as threat -- Urine-filled supersoakers -- Crisis and control

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