Description
| Product ID: | 9781620976784 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | No More Police |
| Subtitle: | A Case for Abolition |
| Authors: | Author: Andrea Ritchie, Mariame Kaba |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Society and culture: general, Society & culture: general, Violence and abuse in society, Social discrimination and social justice, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Police and security services, Central / national / federal government policies, Violence in society, Social discrimination & inequality, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Police & security services, Central government policies |
| Description: | An instant national best sellerA persuasive primer on police abolition from two veteran organizers“One of the world’s most prominent advocates, organizers and political educators of the [abolitionist] framework.” —NBCNews.com on Mariame KabaIn this powerful call to action, New York Times bestselling author Mariame Kaba and attorney and organizer Andrea J. Ritchie detail why policing doesn’t stop violence, instead perpetuating widespread harm; outline the many failures of contemporary police reforms; and explore demands to defund police, divest from policing, and invest in community resources to create greater safety through a Black feminist lens. Centering survivors of state, interpersonal, and community-based violence, and highlighting uprisings, campaigns, and community-based projects, No More Police makes a compelling case for a world where the tools required to prevent, interrupt, and transform violence in all its forms are abundant. Part handbook, part road map, No More Police calls on us to turn away from systems that perpetrate violence in the name of ending it toward a world where violence is the exception, and safe, well-resourced and thriving communities are the rule. An instant national best seller “One of the world’s most prominent advocates, organizers and political educators of the [abolitionist] framework.” —NBCNews.com on Mariame Kaba In this powerful call to action, New York Times bestselling author Mariame Kaba and attorney and organizer Andrea J. Ritchie detail why policing doesn’t stop violence, instead perpetuating widespread harm; outline the many failures of contemporary police reforms; and explore demands to defund police, divest from policing, and invest in community resources to create greater safety through a Black feminist lens. Centering survivors of state, interpersonal, and community-based violence, and highlighting uprisings, campaigns, and community-based projects, No More Police makes a compelling case for a world where the tools required to prevent, interrupt, and transform violence in all its forms are abundant. Part handbook, part road map, No More Police calls on us to turn away from systems that perpetrate violence in the name of ending it toward a world where violence is the exception, and safe, well-resourced and thriving communities are the rule. |
| Imprint Name: | The New Press |
| Publisher Name: | The New Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-11-24 |
