1st Edition
Democracy, Protest and the Law Defending a Democratic Right
By Michael Head
Copyright 2024
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
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In a new era of rising protests, social unrest and political discontent globally, especially over climate change, war dangers, austerity measures and social inequality, the right to protest is a critical democratic right. Yet it is increasingly controversial and subject to government reaction. This book poses a crucial question: how to defend and extend democracy? It examines the critical... Read more
Preface; Introduction: How to defend the right to protest and genuine democracy?; 1. The growth of mass protests globally; 2. Origins and significance of the right to protest; 3. Is there a legal right to protest?; 4. Constitutional protection of the right to protest?; 5. Expanding anti-protest laws; 6. Crimes against the state; 7. Use of police powers to combat protests; 8. What is at Stake?; 9. How to defend and extend democracy?; 10. Conclusions; Index
Biography
Michael Head is a professor of law at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is a well-known writer on democratic rights, emergency powers and war powers.
