A timely & incisive examination of contemporary urban unrest that explains why riots will continue until citizens are equally treated & politically included In the past few decades urban riots have erupted in democracies across the world While high profile politicians often react by condemning protestors' actions & passing crackdown measures urban studies professor Mustafa Dikec shows how these revolts are in fact rooted in exclusions & genuine grievances which our democracies are failing to address In this eye-opening study he argues that global revolts may be sparked by a particular police or government action but nonetheless are expressions of much longer & deep seated rage accumulated through hardship & injustices that have become routine Increasingly recognized as an expert on urban unrest Dikec examines urban revolts in the United States United Kingdom France Sweden Greece & Turkey & in a sweeping & engaging account makes it clear that change is only possible if we address the failures of democratic systems & rethink the established practices of policing & political decision-making