Anti-Islamic Protest in the UK : Policy Responses to the Far Right / by William Allchorn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allchorn, William, author.

Series:

Routledge studies in extremism and democracy.

Routledge studies in extremism and democracy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English Defence League.

Britain First (Political party).

Islamophobia--Great Britain.

Islamophobia.

Right-wing extremists--Great Britain.

Right-wing extremists.

Great Britain--Politics and government--2007-.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, [2018].

Summary:

Demonstrations by far-right groups, such as the English Defence League, Britain First and PEGIDA, have caused considerable social and civic unrest in UK cities for nearly a decade. But how should policymakers respond to far-right and anti-Muslim activism? Drawing on extensive primary research with stakeholders, local authorities and policymakers, this book investigates the political, socio-economic and historic trends that fuel this form of political extremism across the UK. It also maps the different types of policy responses available to local politicians, police forces and behind-the-scenes policy officials involved in the day-to-day management of anti-Islamic street protest. The author demonstrates that it is only through developing successful countermeasures in the realm of politics, security and community-based politics that politicians, police and state actors will truly get to grips with this new far-right activism.

Contents:

Introduction Why Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First?

1 Context: The Rise of Anti-Islamic Protest and the Evolution of the UK Far Right

2 What Policy Responses? UK National Policy Responses and Localised Countermeasures to Anti-Islamic Protest

3 Where it all began Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Luton

4 Early Responses to Anti-Islamic Protest Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Birmingham

5 West Yorkshires Response to Anti-Islamic Protest Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Bradford

6 Somewhere near the Clock tower - Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Leicester

7 Anti-Islamic Protest in Londons East End - Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Tower Hamlets

8. Conclusion - Key Findings, Recommendations and Future Responses.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781351387675

1351387677

9781315143774

1315143771

9781351387668

1351387669

OCLC:

1061148184