UK rioters questioned the legitimacy of the state to give themselves moral authority

Kirk, Thomas ORCID: 0000-0002-6283-9755 (2024) UK rioters questioned the legitimacy of the state to give themselves moral authority. Africa at LSE (12 Sep 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The leaders of the recent riots in the UK co-opted ideas from abroad and used them to question the state’s legitimacy and claim moral authority for themselves and their followers, writes Tom Kirk. It’s a pattern that is being repeated across the world.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International Development
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2024 14:06
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:29
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/125726

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