Anarchy in the UK: economic deprivation, social disorganization, and political grievances in the London Riot of 2011

Thousands rioted in London in August 2011, with the police losing control of parts of the city for four days. This event was not an ethnic riot: Participants were ethnically diverse and did not discriminate in choosing targets for looting or destruction. Whereas the sociological literature has focus...

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Main Authors: Kawalerowicz, J, Biggs, M
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2015