Suspect Community
People's Experiences of the Prevention of Terrorism Act
People's experience of the prevention of terrorism acts in Britain.
'This book sheds valuable light on the darker side of the operation of the act in Britain' Steven Greer, Fortnight
'Written in an accessible style, this should be an invaluable reference tool for lawyers, students and human rights campaigners' Tribune
'This book should be compulsory reading for anyone concerned with injustice in Britain' Catholic Herald
'An important and long-overdue text ... that deserves to be read widely and should stand as a clarion call for all those interested in racism, the state and contemporary policing to incorporate the Irish far more centrally in their analyses'
Paul Connolly, Capital & Class
'The first systematic study of the operation of the PTA' Harry Potter, LCCJ Newsletter
'The critique is precise and the arguments are clear and irrefutable, a guarantee that this book will not be read by those whose votes ensure the Act's continued retention' Books Ireland
'This book deserves fulsome praise for challenging the academic silence surrounding this area and for reminding us that it is possible to conduct rigorous, scholarly and interventionist work without becoming dependent or involved with the managerial gatekeepers of the criminal justice system' Journal of Law and Society
Paddy Hillyard is a Professor of Sociology at Queen's University, Belfast. His research focuses on social order and control in modern welfare states, with particular attention to violence, criminality, poverty, and inequality. He has done extensive work on political violence in Northern Ireland and Britain and the attendant growth of police power. His recent work includes research not only in Northern Ireland but also South Africa and Lebanon. He is the co-author of Beyond Criminology: Taking Harm Seriously (Pluto Press).
135mm x 215mm