Black Resistance to British Policing

by Adam Elliott-Cooper

Book Overview

As police racism unsettles Britain's tolerant self-image, Black resistance to British policing details the activism that made movements like Black Lives Matter possible. Elliott-Cooper analyses racism beyond prejudice and the interpersonal - arguing that black resistance confronts a global system of racial classification, exploitation and violence.

Imperial cultures and policies, as well as colonial war and policing highlight connections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526143933
• ISBN13: 9781526143938
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"