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Last week, the G8 summit was held in Northern Ireland. Media coverage leading up the events, focused on a police operation costing \u00a350 million<\/a>. Gatherings of \u2018world leaders\u2019 have long interested protesters and academics researching political dissent. This week, we\u2019ve compiled a listing of open-access resources on activism linked to G8 summits. <\/em><\/p>\n Barr, D. & Drury, J.<\/strong> (2009) Activist Identity as a Motivational Resource: Dynamics of (Dis) empowerment at the G8 Direct Actions<\/a>, Gleneagles 2005.<\/p>\n Crosby, L.<\/strong> (2013) The Prime Minister has the opportunity to lead on international development<\/a>, LSE Blog Entry.<\/p>\n Gorman, J.<\/strong> (2013) G8 protest shows need for community focused resistance<\/a>, New Internationalist Blog.<\/p>\n Gorringe, H. & Rosie, M.<\/strong> (2006) \u2018Pants to Poverty\u2019? Making Poverty History<\/a>, Edinburgh 2005.<\/p>\n Gorringe, H. & Rosie, M.<\/strong> (2007) It\u2019s a long way to Auchterarder! \u2018Negotiated management\u2019 and mismanagement in the policing of G8 protests<\/a>, The British Journal of Sociology.<\/p>\n Gorringe, H. & Rosie, M.<\/strong> (2008) \u2018Just There for a Ruck\u2019: Violence and Non-violence in Protest Policing at the 2005 G8 Protests, Presentation<\/a>, University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n Hubbard, G. & Miller, D.<\/strong> (2005) Conclusion: Naming the problem<\/a>, Arguments against the G8.<\/p>\n Hubbard, G. & Miller, D.<\/strong> (2005) Introduction Barbarism Inc.<\/a> Book Introduction.<\/p>\n McCurdy, P.<\/strong> (2009) ‘I Predict a Riot’ – mediation and political contention: Dissent!’s media practices at the 2005 Gleneagles G8 Summit<\/a>. LES PhD Thesis.<\/p>\n Papadimitriou, T.<\/strong> (2008) A Social Experiment in the Midst of G8 Power Creating \u2018Another World\u2019 or the Politics of Self-Indulgence?<\/a> Transformative Studies Institute.<\/p>\n Porta, D. D. & Fillieule, O.<\/strong> (2004) Policing Social Protest<\/a>, Book Chapter.<\/p>\n Skrimshire, S<\/strong>. (2005) Anti-G8 Resistance and the State of Exception<\/a>, Book Chapter.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last week, the G8 summit was held in Northern Ireland. Media coverage leading up the events, focused on a police… <\/p>\n