Synopses & Reviews
Peter Joyce provides a comprehensive account of the extra-parliamentary political activity that has taken place in Great Britain since 1970. The issues discussed include demonstrations, direct action, counter-cultural protest, industrial unrest, urban disorder, and politically motivated violence. The book concludes with an examination of the extent to which the United Kingdom's liberal democrat political system has been undermined by the response of the state to these activities.
About the Author
Peter Joyce is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Extra-Parliamentary Politics * Protest * Protest in the Workplace * Urban and Non-Metropolitan Disorder * Terrorism * Racial Violence * Conclusion: Extraparliamentary Politics and Civil and Political Liberties
Introduction: Extra-Parliamentary Politics * Protest * Protest in the Workplace * Urban and Non-Metropolitan Disorder * Terrorism * Racial Violence * Conclusion: Extraparliamentary Politics and Civil and Political Liberties