Hooligans Abroad (RLE Sports Studies)

The Behaviour and Control of English Fans in Continental Europe

Patrick J Murphy author Eric Dunning author John M Williams author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:3rd Apr '14

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This book traces international developments in the hooligan phenomenon since the Heysel tragedy of 1985. The authors make special reference to the troubled European championships in West Germany in 1988 and look critically at political responses to the problem. The authors used ‘participant observation’ in their research on British fans at the World Cup in Spain, and at matches in Rotterdam and Copenhagen, and capture the authentic voice of football hooliganism in their interviews.

In this analysis of patterns of football violence the authors suggest some short-term proposals for restricting seriously violent and disorderly behaviour at continental matches and put forward a long-term strategy to deal with the root causes of hooligan behaviour.

ISBN: 9781138777101

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 544g

286 pages