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Keele University
2010-2024
University of Birmingham
2021
Aston University
2021
Reade
2021
Court of Appeal
2021
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
2021
New College of Florida
2016-2017
School of International Relations
2013
Queen's University Belfast
2001
California University of Pennsylvania
1998
The #FridaysForFuture climate protests mobilized more than 1.6 million people around the globe in March 2019. Through a school strike, new generation has been galvanized, representing historical turn activism. This wave of protest mobilization is unique its tactics, global scope and appeal to teenage students. Media coverage these high-level national international political meetings involving movement’s icon, Greta Thunberg, illustrate level attention that no previous youth movement ever...
On Wall Street, in the culture of high tech, American government: Libertarianism--the simple but radical idea that only purpose government is to protect its citizens and their property against direct violence threat-- has become an extremely influential strain thought. But while many books talk about libertarian ideas, none until now explored history this uniquely movement--where who it came from, how evolved, what impact had on our country. In revelatory book, based original research...
Sustained protests against the building of new roads in Britain since 1992 signal emergence a social movement dimension British environmentalism. The growth direct action has occurred outside existing environmental pressure groups and this more radical green politics undermined view that state was able to prevent confrontational protest. Small numbers protesters have been make major impact on political agenda through combination technical ingenuity, tactical astuteness determination. Models...
The Fundi‐Realo controversy in European green parties stems from unresolved ambiguities their ideology and strategy. problem for the is that very areas are most ambiguous, such as balance between parliamentary extra‐parliamentary politics plurality of social movement issues, strongest basis claim to have developed an innovatory politics. Their common radical democratic produces different issues debates each four examined here this suggests national ideological traditions, well institutional...
The proliferation of environmental alternative action organization (EAAOs) is a defining feature present-day environmentalism. literature on sustainable materialism has celebrated this as an appropriate, effective, and above all, political strategy. By contrast, drawing post-political post-ecologist critiques, some have argued that shift signifies the de-politicisation environmentalism because it leaves status quo unchallenged. In article, we argue these opposing views can be reconciled...
Abstract Direct action campaigns against new roads in the UK received much attention, but campaign groups were locally organised and little is known about how they worked. Protests by three local environmental direct years 1992–2001 are examined. Their repertoire was confrontational, targeted mainly at business state. Most protests small-scale most unreported either or national media. In larger groups, Manchester Oxford, actions carried out worked alone. smaller Bangor group, campaigners...
Abstract This article compares the tactic of trashing genetically modified crops in activist campaigns Britain and France. In Britain, most crop was carried out covertly, while France activists undertook open, public actions. seeking an explanation for this, shows that analysis political opportunities, dominant comparative studies social movements, can only take us so far. While it helps explain occurrence direct action, is much less useful explaining tactical differences between each...
Abstract The protest trial has distinctive features and should be governed by what we term the ‘integrity principle’: it respect moral consistency of defendant; justifications, not excuses, privileged; ‘remorse principle’ apply. As such, enable effective communication where defendant is held to account in meaningful terms. We apply this argument three high-profile trials: Frack Free Three; Stansted 15; Colston 4. Using observation data, argue first two trials subsequent appellant court...
Abstract This introduction considers three themes that recur across the various contributions to this collection. The first is nature of borders and how these have been affected by increase in transnational collective action growth power institutions. second distinction between environmental movements social movement forms environmentalism: meaning not all are movements. third evidence diversity environmentalisms, which leads us identify principal kinds movement, post-material strongest...
Investigating the recent direct action campaigns against genetically modified crops in France and United Kingdom, authors set out to understand how contrasting judicial systems cultures affect way that activists choose commit ostensibly illegal actions they negotiate trade-offs between effectiveness public accountability. The find evidence prosecution outcomes across different are consistent relatively predictable consequently argue concept of a “judicial opportunity structure” is useful for...
Ecological sabotage (ecotage) has been a feature of the more radical parts environmental movement in Western world for several decades. While it may be perceived as being preserve underground cells 'eco-terrorists', UK those who carry out small-scale acts are also often engaged relatively conventional political activity; view complement to other action, not an end itself; and committed avoiding physical harm people. Drawing on ethnographic data from research with British activists, this...
Journal Article 'The Preferred Way of Doing Things': The British Direct Action Movement Get access Brian Doherty, Doherty Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Alexandra Plows, Plows Derek Wall Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 669–686, https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsg109 Published: 01 2003
Abstract The aim of this article is to assess the relationships between majority (South) and minority (North) world environmental groups by focusing on one largest transnational organisations: Friends Earth International (FoEI):Footnote1 a federation autonomous from 71 countries (see Appendix). FoEI's federal structure gives more power southern than other organisations FoEI has taken relatively radical line issues global justice. Nevertheless, there have been arguments over strategy ideology...
UK withdrawal from the EU poses many challenges for Northern Ireland. The preferred option of Ireland's First Minister and deputy is, in respects, status quo to be maintained. An approach that could mitigate some impact Brexit on Ireland maintain much economic is become a member European Economic Area (EEA). This paper sets out what EEA offers highlights how membership might achieved as well issues it raises. In EEA, would retain full access Single Market. It continue part market with free...