Dossier presentation: policing demonstrations

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https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2021v26n3p468

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Policing of demonstrations, Protests, Public order, Dissent, Human rights

Abstract

The policing of demonstrations is a crucial activity that reveals much about the quality of democracy in a given society. In addition to presenting the papers that make up the dossier, this article contributes to Northern Ireland's accumulated experience in dealing with demonstrations. Brazil and Northern Ireland constitute divided societies in which the police is co-responsible for conflicts and face serious legitimacy problems, at least for vulnerable groups. Lessons from Northern Ireland indicate that mutual understanding between police and protesters is vital to limit the potential for public order incidents and events to become unmanageable.

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Author Biographies

Bruno Konder Comparato, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP

PHD in Political Science from the Universidade de São Paulo. Professor at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo.

John Topping, Queen’s University Belfast

PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Ulster University. Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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2021-12-30

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COMPARATO, Bruno Konder; TOPPING, John. Dossier presentation: policing demonstrations. Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais, Londrina, v. 26, n. 3, p. 468–484, 2021. DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2021v26n3p468. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/45026. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

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