Riots An International Comparison
'This latest instalment in David Waddington's pathbreaking work on riots is a tour de force. Here, he and Matthew Moran undertake the first comparative analysis of major riots in Australia, France, Greece, the United Kingdom and the United States. Us
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MATTHEW MORAN AND DAVID WADDINGTON
Riots
Matthew Moran • David Waddington
Riots An International Comparison
Matthew Moran King's College London London United Kingdom
David Waddington Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-57130-4 ISBN 978-1-137-57131-1 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-57131-1
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To Joanna Waddington with undying love To Joe and Josephine Moran with gratitude
Acknowledgements
A number of people provided us with support as we worked on this book, but particular thanks are due to Madeleine Kelly, who assisted with the research on various case studies, and Helen Grantham, who assisted with the illustrations. We would also like to note the support of colleagues in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London and in the Communication and Computing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. As always, family and friends helped make the writing process a smooth one.
Contents
1
Introduction: Understanding Riots
2
The Revised Flashpoints Model of Public Disorder
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3
‘France in Flames’: The French Riots of 2005
39
4 When Beach Life Goes Bad: The Cronulla (Sydney, Australia) Riot of 2005 5
Neoliberalism, Austerity, and Rage Against the State: The Greek Riots of 2008
1
67
95
6 Violence and Looting on the Streets of London: The English Riots of 2011
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7
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Back to the Future: Race and Riots in Ferguson, Missouri
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Contents
Conclusion: Further Insights into the
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