Policing Protest: The Control of Mass Demonstrations in Western Democracies (Volume 6)

by Donatella della Porta, Herbert Reiter Reiter (Contributor)

The way in which police handle political demonstrations is always potentially controversial. In contemporary democracies, police departments have two different, often conflicting keeping the peace and defending citizens' right to protest. This collection, the only resource to examine police interventions cross-nationally, 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.

320 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998