Shutting Down the Streets

"Solidly empirical, richly descriptive and clearly written analysis." ~American Journal of Sociology

"This book provides a timely and much-needed critical reflection on how major protest events are controlled and the consequences of such practices... dense yet accessible and important." ~Cultural Sociology

"Shutting Down the Streets offers a fresh perspective on the dynamic of protest policing and the control of dissent generally...[the book] broadens the scope of study beyond protest policing to include control mechanisms that are deployed against social movements over many years." ~International Social Science Review

"The authors of this excellentand beautifully writtenmonograph...write not from the outside...but as activist scholars." ~Deborah Eade, Interface

"The authors provide an insightful explanation of current trends towards the policing of protests, including a vast array of empirical support. While the book uses a great deal of scholarly literature, it does not solely target an academic audience, but rather anyone interested in the role of social movements in today's society." ~Anisha Mehta, International Law and Politics

"The work effectively combines scholarly analysis with the immediate sense of direct action taken from firsthand accounts." ~M.F. Farrell, CHOICE

"This is a work of the movement rather than a dispassionate attempt at objective analysis and evaluation...Shutting Down the Streets is an important resource in understanding the repression being experienced by the Occupy movement." ~Working USA