Policing Dissent
Social Control and the Anti-Globalization Movement
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Published:4th Feb '08
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This book explores the responses of law enforcement to mass activism, particularly during the Seattle protests in 1999, illustrating evolving control tactics.
In Policing Dissent, the author offers an insightful examination of the evolving tactics employed by law enforcement in response to mass activism. The narrative centers around a pivotal event in November 1999, when fifty thousand anti-globalization activists gathered in Seattle to disrupt the World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Meeting. The protesters, utilizing innovative and network-based strategies, caught law enforcement off guard, forcing them to rethink their approaches to crowd control and social management. This moment marked a significant shift in how authorities engage with dissenting voices in society.
The book delves into the intricate dynamics between activists and law enforcement, highlighting the challenges faced by police as they grappled with the emerging anti-corporate globalization movement. Through rich experiential detail, Policing Dissent presents compelling stories that illustrate the complexities of policing in a rapidly changing social landscape. The author emphasizes that understanding these interactions is crucial for comprehending the broader implications of social movements in contemporary society.
Rather than simply analyzing the relationship between repression and mobilization, Policing Dissent reveals how various social control strategies impact the minds and bodies of protesters. This exploration provides a unique perspective on the consequences of state responses to activism, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the intersections of law enforcement, social movements, and civil liberties.
"Policing Dissent is one of the best books I've come across in any field that examines the intersections of globalization, dissent, and late-modern social control." -- Peter Kraska * Senior Research Fellow, and author of Militarizing the American Criminal Justice *
"Luis Fernandez's Policing Dissent is a fascinating and courageous book—a book where the crackling energy of contemporary street protest animates a careful analysis of late modern social control." -- Jeff Ferrell * author of Tearing Down the Streets: Adventures in Urban Anarchy *
"A fascinating look at a vitally important movement for social change—and the obstacles it faces. Important reading for self-reflective artists." -- Starhawk * Activist and author of Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising *
"This book is frightening, urgent—crucial reading." -- Christian Parenti * author of Lockdown America and The Soft Cage *
"Fernandez's survey of new protest policing helps us all feel the chill—not just of mass mobilizations but of dissent itself." -- Amory Starr * author of Naming the Enemy and Global Revolt *
"An important contribution to our understanding of the state's response to unrest that puts the scholarship on protest policing into contact with the repressice reality." -- Kristian Williams * author of Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America *
"Luis Fernandez's Policing Dissent is a first-hand account of the nature and effect of social control practices utilized by police against the emergent American anti-globalization movement. ... a worthwhile piece of research." * Mobilization *
"Policing Dissent is one of the best books I've come across in any field that examines the intersections of globalization, dissent, and late-modern social control." -- Peter Kraska * Senior Research Fellow, and author of Militarizing the American Criminal Justice *
"Luis Fernandez's Policing Dissent is a fascinating and courageous book—a book where the crackling energy of contemporary street protest animates a careful analysis of late modern social control." -- Jeff Ferrell * author of Tearing Down the Streets: Adventures in Urban Anarchy *
"A fascinating look at a vitally important movement for social change—and the obstacles it faces. Important reading for self-reflective artists." -- Starhawk * Activist and author of Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising *
"This book is frightening, urgent—crucial reading." -- Christian Parenti * author of Lockdown America and The Soft Cage *
"Fernandez's survey of new protest policing helps us all feel the chill—not just of mass mobilizations but of dissent itself." -- Amory Starr * author of Naming the Enemy and Global Revolt *
"An important contribution to our understanding of the state's response to unrest that puts the scholarship on protest policing into contact with the repressice reality." -- Kristian Williams * author of Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America *
"Luis Fernandez's Policing Dissent is a first-hand account of the nature and effect of social control practices utilized by police against the emergent American anti-globalization movement. ... a worthwhile piece of research." * Mobilization *
ISBN: 9780813542157
Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
Weight: 227g
208 pages