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Published on: 2006-11-20
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Original language: English

Riot! covers, with a reporter's eye, almost 200 years of civil disturbance on mainland Britain, and gives a voice to some of the remarkable men and women involved. Ian Hernon shows that resistance played a part, not always beneficially, in the creation of proper parliamentary democracy, the welfare state, the trade union movement, the rights of immigrants, and civil liberties. All of these, it can be argued, are under renewed attack today.Hernon tells the story of a largely unacknowledged tradition of violent protest in Britain, from the martyrs of Peterloo to the drug-fueled street violence of today. Riot! charts how the struggles of individual groups of workers turned into a broader campaign for electoral reform and justice; how excessive use of state force failed to extinguish the fires; how the trade unions pressed for wider social justice; how Thatcherism reversed decades of gradual reform and sparked social turmoil; and how a "good" riot played a part in her downfall. Finishing with an account of the anti-globaliziation movement and G8 protests, this lively book shows how the ugly roar of a mob has perhaps done more to change society than measured parliamentary debate. Features - Notable Dates in History Francis Farqharson of Monaltrie on the day of his proposed execution after his part in the 1745 Jacobite Rising was reprieved. He was forced to spend the next ... Useful dates in British history - John Owen Smith . . . with a few others added in for good measure! Send additions/corrections/comments please to John Owen Smith My thanks to major contributors who are acknowledged Riot - Wikipedia A police riot is a term for the disproportionate and unlawful use of force by a group of police against a group of civilians. This term is commonly used to describe a ... Unit 2: Britain: The Radical Period 1750-1840 Solidarity ... This Unit aims to: Offer an interpretation of working-class radicalism 1750-1840 from an anarcho-syndicalist perspective; Introduce through case studies the history ... Peterloo Massacre - Wikipedia The Peterloo Massacre occurred at St Peter's Field Manchester England on 16 August 1819 when cavalry charged into a crowd of 6000080000 who had gathered to ...
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