1st Edition

Anti-Islamic Protest in the UK Policy Responses to the Far Right

By William Allchorn Copyright 2019
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Demonstrations by far-right groups, such as the English Defence League, Britain First and PEGIDA, have caused considerable social and civic unrest in UK cities for nearly a decade. But how should policymakers respond to far-right and anti-Muslim activism? Drawing on extensive primary research with stakeholders, local authorities and policymakers, this book investigates the political,... Read more

Introduction – Why Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First?



1 Context: The Rise of Anti-Islamic Protest and the Evolution of the UK Far Right



2 What Policy Responses? UK National Policy Responses and Localised Countermeasures to Anti-Islamic Protest



3 ‘Where it all began’ – Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Luton



4 Early Responses to Anti-Islamic Protest – Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Birmingham



5 West Yorkshire’s Response to Anti-Islamic Protest – Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Bradford



6 ‘Somewhere near the Clock tower’ - Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Leicester



7 Anti-Islamic Protest in London’s East End - Policy Responses to the EDL and Britain First in Tower Hamlets



8. Conclusion - Key Findings, Recommendations and Future Responses

Biography

Dr William Allchorn is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, UK.