Riots: An International Comparison

by David Waddington, Matthew Moran, David P. Waddington, et al.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137571306
• ISBN13: 9781137571304
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.6"