2011/01/01 by Jérémy Tranmer · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Italian Fascism and Post-war Society #Japanese History and Culture #Irish and British Studies #Capital (architecture) #Politics #Action (physics) #Space (punctuation) #Direct action #Political action #Media studies #Political science #History #Sociology #Economic history #Law #Archaeology #Linguistics
paper · doi:10.4000/osb.1272
openalex publication_date 2011/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
It is sometimes forgotten that London has been the scene of numerous demonstrations, from the Chartists in the 1830s and 1840s to students in November 2010. Many of these demonstrations are quite similar since they follow the same route, often including Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park, for example. However, it will be suggested that new routes have appeared in recent years, modifying London’s geography of protest. This change is due mainly to the spreading of anarchist-inspired ideas concerning direct action. The new geography of protest is unpredictable and questions the traditional division of space in the capital.