From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang

From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang

Author: LSE Film and Audio Team May 27, 2026 Duration: 1:28:10
Militarised policing is one of the preconditions for fascist rule, but how and why would police in liberal democracies militarise?

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