{"product_id":"9781509571208","title":"Reading Riots","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReading Riots\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTim Newburn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Criminology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiots and rioting are exceptional though not unusual social phenomena. Despite occurring irregularly, they are sufficiently common to be matters about which most of us have some knowledge. They have been the subject of considerable and extended scrutiny for more than a century, with sociologists, psychologists and historians at the forefront of scholarly inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Newburn's international and comparative study offers a close analysis of protest, social movements and the violence connected with them. The book examines riots across the world, ranging from those in America – from the sixties to the recent post-George Floyd uprisings – to those in Europe and the Middle East (during the so-called 'Arab Spring'), as well as Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement. \u003ci\u003eReading Riots\u003c\/i\u003e questions why such violence occurs, uncovers what happens during riots and takes an extensive look at the legacy of such disorder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive book will be of great value to those interested in riots and protest, the policing of such disorder and its consequences, as well as social movements and protest violence in recent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eTim Newburn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509571208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45668210180236,"sku":"9781509571208","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509571208_6692baec-809c-4741-92fd-659f1874dee2.jpg?v=1781091681","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509571208","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}