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The UK State, Protest and Terrorism

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The Policing of Protest, Disorder and International Terrorism in the UK since 1945

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This chapter draws upon material discussed in chapters 2–6 and analyses some of the key trends in the manner in which the state has responded to protest since 1945. It draws particular attention to the way in which contemporary terrorism (which is considered in chapter 7) has been used as a justification for placing restrictions on the ability to protest and for intrusions into individual privacy.

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Joyce, P. (2016). The UK State, Protest and Terrorism. In: The Policing of Protest, Disorder and International Terrorism in the UK since 1945. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-29059-5_8

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