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Collective violence, democracy and protest policing /

This book shows how the style of protest policing and the depth of democracy, both of which function under the direction of the political economy, are crucial to the state's credentials as the monopoly supplier of legitimate violence. Topics discussed are the institution of police commissioners...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mansley, David R.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014.
Series:Routledge studies in crime and society.
Subjects:
Riots.
Violence.
Crowd control.
Riot control.
Police.
Protest movements.
Democracy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book shows how the style of protest policing and the depth of democracy, both of which function under the direction of the political economy, are crucial to the state's credentials as the monopoly supplier of legitimate violence. Topics discussed are the institution of police commissioners, the privatization of policing duties, and the decline in homicide.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 165 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1135114803 (electronic bk.)
9781135114800 (electronic bk.)