1st Edition

Violence and Racism in Football Politics and Cultural Conflict in British Society, 1968–1998

By Brett Bebber Copyright 2012
    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    300 Pages
    by Routledge

    This study, based on government records, newspaper articles and fanzines, explores the complex interaction between politicians, police and the perpetrators of football violence. Bebber looks at how successive governments tried to impose law and order on football ‘hooligans’, whilst inadvertently escalating the violence.

    Acknowledgements, List of Figures, Introduction: Sport, Politics and History in Post-War Britain, Part I: Violence and Politics in British Football, Part II: Th e Total Policy of Containment, Part III: Racism and Cultural Conflict in British Football, Conclusion: Legacies of Violence in British Football, Notes, Bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Brett Bebber