The Politics of Protest

The British general election of 2001 was met with widespread apathy: less than sixty percent of the electorate bothered to vote. However, apathy towards conventional politics does not necessarily imply public lack of interest in all forms of political activity and Peter Joyce offers an examination of alternative ways whereby citizens seek to influence the policy-making process. These alternative means are termed 'extra-parliamentary' politics and include demonstrations, direct action, counter-cultural protest, industrial unrest, urban disorder and politically motivated violence. Joyce concludes with an examination of the extent to which the liberal democratic political system has been undermined by the response of the state to these extra-parliamentary activities."--BOOK JACKET

c 1970 to c 1980 · c 1980 to c 1990 · c 1990 to c 2000 · Current Events · Democracy · Europe - Great Britain - General · government · Government - Comparative · Great Britain · History & Theory - General · International relations · International Relations - General · Political activism · Political science · Politics · Politics and government · Social issues · 1945 · Politics/International Relations · Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000 · Resistance to Government · United Kingdom