Justice Ignited: The Dynamics of Backfire - Couverture rigide

Martin, Brian

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ISBN 10 : 0742540855 ISBN 13 : 9780742540859

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2006

Synopsis

Attacks can backfire on attackers—sometimes spectacularly. In March 1991, an observer videotaped several Los Angeles police beating Rodney King with their batons. Shown on television, the beating caused enormous damage to the reputation of the police and led to the chiefs resignation. This incident and others, such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 1965 surveillance of Ralph Nader, prove that all sorts of attacks can backfire, from torture and massacres to job dismissals and reprisals against whistle-blowers. Through numerous detailed case studies, Justice Ignited presents the first comprehensive treatment of the dynamics of backfire, as it reveals the most promising tactics for causing the backfire of unfair attacks. Understanding backfire—both promoting and inhibiting it—is vitally important for activists and everyone else who wants to be effective in the face of injustice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Brian Martin is associate professor in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Wollongong, Australia. He is the author of a dozen books and hundreds of articles on peace and war, whistle-blowing, scientific controversies, democracy, and other topics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742540855
• ISBN 13: 9780742540859
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 244
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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