Myth of Mob Rule

Violent Crime and Democratic Politics
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-19-092168-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 382 g

In The Myth of Mob Rule, Lisa Miller compares three countries--the US, the UK, and the Netherlands--and explores when and with what consequences crime becomes a politically salient issue. Drawing from extensive original research, her findings reverse many of the accepted causal claims in the literature, finding that countries with multi-party parliamentary systems are more responsive to mass publics than the U.S. on crime and that such responsiveness promotes protection from a range of social risks, including from excessive violence and state repression. In other words, democratic publics in such countries support measures against violent crime, but also support policies that alleviate and improve social conditions in high-crime areas. The Myth of Mob Rule is essential reading for anyone concerned with the ways that political institutions affect crime and social welfare.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Lisa L

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Über Autor(innen)

Lisa L. Miller is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, and author of The Perils of Federalism (OUP).