| When Protest Becomes Crime: Politics and Law in Liberal Democracies Contributor(s): Terwindt, Carolijn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745340059 ISBN-13: 9780745340050 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 322.4 |
| LCCN: 2023298339 |
| Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.18 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How does protest become criminalised? Applying an anthropological perspective to political and legal conflicts, Carolijn Terwindt urges us to critically question the underlying interests and logic of prosecuting protesters. The book draws upon ethnographic research in Chile, Spain, and the United States to trace prosecutorial narratives in three protracted contentious episodes in liberal democracies. Terwindt examines the conflict between Chilean landowners and the indigenous Mapuche people, the Spanish state and the Basque independence movement, and the United States' criminalisation of 'eco-terrorists.' Exploring how patterns and mechanisms of prosecutorial narrative emerge through distinct political, social and democratic contexts, Terwindt shines a light on how prosecutorial narratives in each episode changed significantly over time. Challenging the law and justice system and warning against relying on criminal law to deal with socio-political conflicts, Terwindt's observations have implications for a wide range of actors and constituencies, including social movement activists, scholars, and prosecutors. |