Introduction

Abstract Imagine a place with half a million people. Though it has twice the population of Iceland, it is not a country; though it has more inhabitants than Vermont or North Dakota, it is not a state. Though its residents are packed together much more densely than Clevelanders—whom they outnumber—it...

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Main Authors: Useem, Bert, Kimball, Peter
Format: Book Part
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Published: Oxford University PressNew York, NY 1991
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Iceland
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spelling croxfordunivpr:10.1093/oso/9780195072716.003.0001 2023-12-31T10:08:16+01:00 Introduction Useem, Bert Kimball, Peter 1991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195072716.003.0001 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/52531329/isbn-9780195072716-book-part-1.pdf unknown Oxford University PressNew York, NY States Of Siege page 3-6 ISBN 9780195072716 9780197743409 book-chapter 1991 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195072716.003.0001 2023-12-06T09:01:25Z Abstract Imagine a place with half a million people. Though it has twice the population of Iceland, it is not a country; though it has more inhabitants than Vermont or North Dakota, it is not a state. Though its residents are packed together much more densely than Clevelanders—whom they outnumber—it is not a city. The residents are forbidden to own weapons; they are punished for peaceful protest. They are mostly destitute, often illiterate. And they are much more heavily policed than the natives of the most oppressive dictatorship. Yet there are continual revolts. As often as several dozen times a year, the residents of one or another “neighborhood” will briefly drive out the forces of the government. Book Part Iceland Oxford University Press (via Crossref) 3 6
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description Abstract Imagine a place with half a million people. Though it has twice the population of Iceland, it is not a country; though it has more inhabitants than Vermont or North Dakota, it is not a state. Though its residents are packed together much more densely than Clevelanders—whom they outnumber—it is not a city. The residents are forbidden to own weapons; they are punished for peaceful protest. They are mostly destitute, often illiterate. And they are much more heavily policed than the natives of the most oppressive dictatorship. Yet there are continual revolts. As often as several dozen times a year, the residents of one or another “neighborhood” will briefly drive out the forces of the government.
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