Flashpoints: Studies in Public Disorder

by David Waddington, Karen Jones, Chas Critcher

This book, first published in 1989, examines how a seemingly trivial incident can act as a flashpoint for wider disturbances. It investigates the underlying causes, the immediate context of the events, and the communication between police and crowd that takes place within them. The authors' findings are based on first-hand research into case studies of political demonstrations, community disorder and industrial picketing in South Yorkshire, UK...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032042486
• ISBN13: 9781032042480
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages