Bloody Coxcombs, But No Bodies
The policy and practice of crowd control in post-war British Africa, 1948-1959
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4549697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josiah Brownell (0000-0003-1430-2176, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-5768 • E-ISSN: 1532-5768 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/cch.2012.0020 |
| OpenAlex | W2093866300 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
This article examines British policymakers' attempts to address the political and practical problems of crowd control in British Africa. After the Accra riots, reforming the policing of crowds became an imperial priority. These efforts pushed in several policy directions, yet none could solve the deeper political issues causing the unrest, nor stop state violence against civilians. During the 1950s, the distance between the liberal rhetoric in Britain about the rule of law and the brutal realities of colonial policing continued to grow. This gap was finally exposed during the Nyasaland Emergency, which had dramatic consequences for the future of British Africa
Colonial rule · Colonialism · Computer security · Crowds · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · Unrest · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Law · South African History and Culture
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |