| Direct Action and Democratic Politics Contributor(s): Benewick, Robert (Editor), Smith, Trevor (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0367225557 ISBN-13: 9780367225551 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Peace |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.14 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1972. Militant protest is not new to British politics, but the widespread recourse to direct action, in Britain and abroad, is unprecedented. This book was the first comprehensive examination of contemporary protest in the British context. The contributors represented leading agencies of protest as well as those academics who had made this phenomenon their special concern. The result is a unique blend of direct experience and objective reflection. The first part of the volume covers the theoretical and historical dimensions of protest, and is followed by a detailed consideration of specific issues (Ulster, race, the Bomb, students and community action). An analysis is then made of the reaction of the State to such protest through legislative and administrative channels. The final part shows the intermediary roles of political parties, MPs, the NCCL and the mass media. The book concludes with a critical examination of the interaction between protest and representative democracy and the implications which arise from it. Students of politics and sociology as well as political activists of all shades of opinion will find this book essential to an understanding of the bases of protest movements. |