SOC 3750 Study Guide - Direct Action Network, Fedora, 1999 Seattle Wto Protests

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When police on orders of political authorities have distinctly repressive or antagonistic attitudes towards demonstrators, usually happens when protest has been banned or not seen as legitimate: opportunistic: When authorities handle protest in a soft manner, even illegal protests, wait-and- see stance, let"s see what happens before we take action: open conflict: Della porta 1998: cooperation: refers to demonstrations based on mutual trust and respect and cooperation between police and protestors, they go to police with information to work it out prior - not in riot gear, negotiation: Based on more active presence by police with the objective of mediating between demonstrators and non-demonstrators: ritualistic stand off: Based on aggressive police presence but at a distance, waiting to take action if necessary, symbolically looks aggressive: total control: Based on massive police presence, aggressive, not at a distance, in the action of the people, typically happens at football matches in europe.