Fuel Protests
Governing the Ungovernable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6310024 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Robinson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 423-440 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parliamentary Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2290 • E-ISSN: 1460-2482 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/parlij/gsg098 |
| OpenAlex | W2048793584 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In September 2000 the Blair government was confronted with an almost unprecedented political crisis as a blockade of fuel refineries and depots brought the country to a virtual standstill. At one level, it seemed totally unprepared for the fuel protests, with its crisis management strategies, which centred on a combination of public discourse and crisis management committees, appearing to lack strategic planning. However, its freedom of action was heavily constrained by a number of facts: the protests only lasted a week and enjoyed considerable public support; the tanker drivers' appeared reluctant to drive through the ‘blockades’; the police and oil companies appeared reluctant to clear the protest sites; the public engaged in widespread ‘panic buying’ of fuel. Such factors made management of the protests extremely difficult, so explaining the apparent indecision of the Labour government during the crisis
Political science · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2012 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |