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Justice Ignited: The Dynamics of Backfire |
 Brian Martin(Plymouth, United Kingdom: Rowman and Littlefield, 2007) Language: English 244 pages ISBN-10: 0-7425-4086-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-4086-6  DOWNLOAD A CHAPTERDESCRIPTION: Attacks can backfire on attackers—sometimes spectacularly. In March 1991, an observer videotaped several Los Angeles police beating Rodney King with their batons. Shown on television, the beating caused enormous damage to the reputation of the police and led to the chief's resignation. This incident and others, such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 1965 surveillance of Ralph Nader, prove that all sorts of attacks can backfire, from torture and massacres to job dismissals and reprisals against whistle-blowers. Through numerous detailed case studies, Justice Ignited presents the first comprehensive treatment of the dynamics of backfire, as it reveals the most promising tactics for causing the backfire of unfair attacks. Understanding backfire—both promoting and inhibiting it—is vitally important for activists and everyone else who wants to be effective in the face of injustice. -- taken from Rowman and Littlefield Publishers website REVIEWS: "Brian Martin has produced an interesting, well written, and comprehensive approach to understanding the unintended consequences of state power and crime. The book utilizes well-known historical and contemporary cases in order to demonstrate the process of backfire. Martin's work will appeal to scholars and activists alike." --Jeffrey Ian Ross, University of Baltimore TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Sharpeville 3. Dili 4. Dharasana 5. The Beating of Rodney King 6. Target: Whistleblowers 7. The Dismissal of Ted Steele 8. Environmental Disasters by Hannah Lendon and Brian Martin 9. The Invasion of Iraq 10. Abu Ghraib by Truda Gray and Brian Martin 11. Countershock: Challenging Push-Button Torture by Brian Martin and Steve Wright 12. Terrorism as Predictable Backfire 13. Theory and Backfire 14. Conclusion Appendix: Methods of Inhibiting and Amplifying Outrage from Injustice |
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