Palgrave Dictionary of Public Order Policing, Protest and Political Violence

Events of protest and dissent have been the subject of much global debate and media attention. However, no one book has dealt with the wide range of protests nor with the terminology associated with the state and police response to it. This dictionary explores a variety of issues related to the policing of public order, protest and political violence providing a comprehensive overview of international protest since 1945. It defines the key terms associated with these activities and, through the use of a number of international case studies, it includes numerous examples of protest and dissent that have taken place across the world, and the groups and organisations which have utilized these forms of political expression.

Written in an accessible style, each entry is accompanied by a list of sources and suggestions for further reading through which readers can extend their knowledge of each of the topics. This unique and in-depth resource will be an essential guide for scholars across Criminology, Criminal Justice, Policing, Political History and International Relations.

Peter Joyce is Principal lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He has published widely in the areas of criminal justice policy, policing and British politics.

Neil Wain is Resident Scholar at the Jerry Lee Centre of Criminology at Cambridge University, UK. He was an Assistant Chief Constable with Greater Manchester Police, responsible for Specialist Operations and Major Events. He has delivered police training programmes in the UK, USA, India and most recently in the Caribbean, and is Vice President of the British Society of Evidence Based Policing.