New Special Issue of Contention Explores Complex Relationship Between Crime and Protest from Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
The latest special issue of Contention: The Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Protest, titled "Crime as Protest and Protest as Crime: Interdisciplinary Perspectives", delves into the complex and multifaceted relationship between crime and protest from various perspectives.
Guest edited by Prof Giovanni A. Travaglino (Royal Holloway, University of London) and Dr Cristina d’Aniello (University of Leicester), this special issue features articles by leading scholars from a variety of disciplines, including an article by Dr Matt Clement (Royal Holloway, University of London). In his contribution, Dr Clement discusses theoretical issues relating to the recent trends in global policing. He argues that the growth in the scale of anti-police and anti-government protests since 2019 has led to increased criminalisation of protests and repression by governments, who are also becoming more associated with criminal acts themselves.
The other contributions in this special issue explore the strategies used by governments to suppress dissent in the context of climate change protest (Gulliver et al), the relationship between moderate and radical protest actions (Greijdanus et al.), and how marginalised groups challenge the designations of illegality by immigration regimes (Abbey).
The articles in this special issue provide a rich and nuanced perspective on the complex and contested relationship between crime and protest. By highlighting the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of this field of inquiry, this issue aims to contribute to research in this area by generating new insights, challenging assumptions, and opening up new avenues for exploration.
For more information about the special issue, please contact the editors or visit the Contention website.
About Contention: The Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Protest
Contention is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on social protests and collective action across a range of disciplines, including sociology, political science, anthropology, and social psychology. The journal publishes research articles, review essays, and book reviews that explore the causes, dynamics, and outcomes of social movements and protest actions around the world. Edited by Prof Giovanni Travaglino and Dr Ben Abrams, Contention aims to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research on social protest and to promote the exchange of ideas and perspectives among scholars from diverse fields.
