Tag: Riots

Free Download The New York City Draft Riots: Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War by Iver Bernstein
English | 1991 | ISBN: 0195071301 | 384 Pages | PDF | 25.1 MB
For five days in July 1863, at the height of the Civil War, New York City was under siege. Angry rioters burned draft offices, closed factories, destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines, and hunted policemen and soldiers. Before long, the rioters turned their murderous wrath against the black community. In the end, at least 105 people were killed, making the draft riots the most violent insurrection in American history.

Free Download Jules Archer, Kathleen Krull, "Rage in the Streets: A History of American Riots (Jules Archer History for Young Readers)"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1634501861 | EPUB | pages: 200 | 5.3 mb
Why do people riot?

Free Download Simon Peplow, "Race and riots in Thatcher’s Britain "
English | ISBN: 1526125285 | 2019 | 272 pages | EPUB | 555 KB
This powerful and original book locates the anti-police violence that spread across England in 1980-1 within a longer struggle against racism and disadvantage faced by black Britons, which had seen a growth in more militant forms of resistance since the Second World War. It explains these disturbances as ‘collective bargaining by riot’ – attempts to increase political inclusion by this marginalised group. Through case studies of Bristol, Brixton and Manchester, the book explores the actions of community organisations in the aftermath of disorders. Highlighting the political activities of black Britons and the often-problematic reliance upon ‘official’ sources when forming historical narratives, it demonstrates the contested value awarded to public inquiries – contrastingly viewed by black Britons as either a method for increased political participation or simply a governmental diversionary tactic.

Free Download Prateep K. Lahiri, "Decoding Riots And The Emergence of Terrorism In India Intolerance"
English | 2010 | pages: 273 | ISBN: 8174367438 | EPUB | 0,6 mb
The rioting in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, in 1961 was a watershed event for India. After the Partition, it was the first time such large-scale communal violence had taken place. The author, Prateep K. Lahiri on his first posting, was involved in bringing the situation under control. Some time later in 1969, as district magistrate of Indore, Lahiri played a key role in dealing with the outbreak of communal violence in that city. While the violence in both instances appeared to have been spontaneously provoked by an incident – just like in Gujarat in 2002 – the reasons that later emerged for the rioting revealed the deeper malaise which continues to affect our social system.

Free Download M D Deshpande, "Gujarat Riots: the True Story: The Truth of the 2002 Riots"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1482841657, 1482841649 | EPUB | pages: 404 | 0.8 mb
The 2002 violence in Gujarat, Godhra and after was reported widely by the media, both Indian and Global. The nature of the violence, the role of the state government, and also of the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi were massively debated and discussed. Many contrasting views have been expressed worldwide about the topic. This book reveals exactly what happened. With meticulous media research, it gives contemporary newspaper reports, official statistics and comprehensive analysis to reveal the full truth of the 2002 riots, and removes many misconceptions. It also gives a special chapter on the findings of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team. With comprehensively documented arguments, this is like an encyclopedia on the 2002 riots, reveals everything you need to know about the Gujarat violence. Was the state government of Narendra Modi culpable, or did it handle the riots effectively? Was the violence after Godhra one-sided or was it plain riots in which both sides suffered? Were some reported incidents exaggerations or were they real brutal facts? The answers to all these questions are given comprehensively. A simple reading of the book will throw enough light and arm the readers with strong facts to make up their mind.