American Democracy and Disconsent - Liberalism Illiberalism in Ferguson, Charlottesville, Black Lives

This volume is a thorough re-examination of civil unrest and discontent in the United States, particularly the intersection of democracy and violence.

List of contents

Prologue
1. Violence as a Sumptuary Privilege
2. Democratization and Civil Unrest in America (and Elsewhere)
3. The Moral Foundation of Social and Political Disconsent
4. Crowds, Strangers, and City Life
5. The Other “Ferguson Effect”
6. Charlottesville
7. Black Lives Matter Protests (and Violence)
8. January 6
9.The Future of Civil Unrest and Violence in America (and Elsewhere)
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Daniel J. Monti is a professor of sociology at Saint Louis University. A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, he is the author of over 50 scholarly articles and the author or editor of eight books on subjects ranging from educational reform and inner-city redevelopment to youth gangs, and American urban history.

Summary

This volume is a thorough re-examination of civil unrest and discontent in the United States, particularly the intersection of democracy and violence.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Monti
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032679341
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3267934-1
• No. of pages: 354
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; USA, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, HISTORY / Military / United States, Warfare & defence, Political structures: democracy, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General