Description
Book SynopsisBuilds a sophisticated yet clear new theory of social repression
Trade Review"Solidly empirical, richly descriptive and clearly written analysis." * American Journal of Sociology *
"This book provides a timely and much-needed critical reflection on how major protest events are controlled and the consequences of such practices... dense yet accessible and important." * Cultural Sociology *
"Shutting Down the Streets offers a fresh perspective on the dynamic of protest policing and the control of dissent generally...[the book] broadens the scope of study beyond protest policing to include control mechanisms that are deployed against social movements over many years." * International Social Science Review *
"The authors of this excellentand beautifully writtenmonograph...write not from the outside...but as activist scholars." -- Deborah Eade * Interface *
"The authors provide an insightful explanation of current trends towards the policing of protests, including a vast array of empirical support. While the book uses a great deal of scholarly literature, it does not solely target an academic audience, but rather anyone interested in the role of social movements in today's society." -- Anisha Mehta * International Law and Politics *
"The work effectively combines scholarly analysis with the immediate sense of direct action taken from firsthand accounts." -- M.F. Farrell * CHOICE *
"This is a work of the movement rather than a dispassionate attempt at objective analysis and evaluation...Shutting Down the Streets is an important resource in understanding the repression being experienced by the Occupy movement." * Working USA *
Table of Contents1 What Is Going On? 2 The Geography of Global Governance: Spatial Dynamics of Controlling Dissent 3 Toward a Political Economy of the Social Control of Dissent 4 Policing Alterglobalization Dissent 5 A Taxonomy of Political Violence 6 Antirepression: Resisting the Social Control of Dissent 7 Democracy Out of Order Appendix A: Summits Directly Observed by Authors Appendix B: Of Stones and Flowers: John Holloway and Vittorio Sergi on Protest Tactics Appendix C: Suggestions for Future Research Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors
