Forms of protest and tactics : a strategic interaction on the effects of policing operations on tactical deployment operated by non-state actors in South Lebanon, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel: 1982-2011
Abstract
This research focuses on assessing the effects of policing operations on tactical
deployment operated by non-state actors. The theory advanced by this work,
labelled SMORG theory, is first and foremost an attempt to move from
fragmented to comprehensive knowledge.
At the theoretical level, it provides policy makers and practitioners with a better
understanding of policing instruments, and especially highlights the limits of
coercion and deterrence when dealing with non-state actors. At the
methodological level, it demonstrates how to scrutinise the protest space in its
entirety, by providing an innovative set of tools to analyse the temporal and
spatial distribution of forms of protests on diverse theaters. At the empirical
level, it reveals the evolution of conventional, confrontational and violent forms
of protest in South Lebanon, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Israel, during the period
1982 to 2011; it further precisely assesses the effects of policing operations on
tactical deployment operated by non-state actors on the same theaters.
Type
Thesis, PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Rights
Embargo Date: 2019-02-14
Embargo Reason: Thesis restricted in accordance with University regulations. Print and electronic copy restricted until 14th February 2019.
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