A European Youth Revolt: European Perspectives on Youth Protest and Social Movements in the 1980s [Paperback]

During the early 1980s, large parts of Europe were swept with riots and youth revolts. Radicalised young people occupied buildings and clashed with the police in cities such as Zurich, Berlin and Amsterdam, while in Great Britain and France, 'migrant' youths protested fiercely against their underprivileged position and police brutality. Was there a link between the youth revolts in different European cities, and if so, how were they connected and how did they influence each other? These questions are central in this volume.

This book covers case studies from countries in both Eastern and Western Europe and focuses not only on political movements such as squatting, but also on political subcultures such as punk, as well as the interaction between them. In doing so, it is the first historical collection with a transnational and interdisciplinary perspective on youth, youth revolts and social movements in the 1980s.

Contents
Introduction: The Last Insurrection? Youth, Revolts And Social Movements In The 1980s; Knud Andresen, Bart Van Der Steen
Concepts And Debates: Unrest Or Social Movement? Some Conceptual Clarifications; Sebastian Haunss
1. Squatters And Autonomist Movements
Vienna In March 1981: A 'Puzzling Demonstration' And Its Consequences; Robert Foltin
Amsterdam Squatters On The Road: A Case Study In Territorial And Relational Urban Politics; Linus Owens
Beyond The Metropolises: Youth Centre Initiatives In The 'Youth Revolt' Of 1980-81 In West Germany; David Templin
Revolt Or Transgression? Squatted Houses And Meeting Places Of The Heroin Scene As Spaces Of Transgressive Youth In The Early 1980s'; Jan-Henrik Friedrichs
2.Transforming Radical Movements
Why Didn't It Happen Here? The Gradual Radicalization Of The Anarchist Movement In Sweden, 1980-1990'; Jan J?mte, Adrienne S?rbom
Not Only Riflusso: The Repression And TransformlÃi