Harvard Method

Banton, M, (1994), Discrimination, Buckingham, Open University Press

Questions whether or not discrimination is always unlawful. Focuses mainly on race and sex, but also looks at age, sexual orientation and disability. Gives a detailed background to the history of discrimination and the effectiveness of the law in combating it. Concentrates upon internationally accepted principles and the underlying problems that any proposed reforms will have to address.

Lyon, D, (2009), Identifying Citizens; ID Cards as Surveillence, Cambridge, Polity Press

Takes a historical, comparative and sociological look at citizen identification, paying particular attention to new ID cards. Concludes that their widespread use is likely, but potentially troublesome, although not for the reasons most popularly proposed.

Lyon, D and Bennet, C, J, (2008), Playing the Identity Card; Surveillance, Security and Identification in Global Perspective, Oxon, Routledge

An amalgamation of writers who are all experts in some way relating to the field of ID. Uses examples from South Africa, China, Japan, India, Australia and Canada, as well as the UK and USA. Looks at ID cards as one of the responses to 9/11 and the need for more stable security systems. The articles explore not only the technical and administrative arguments, but also the historical and economic implications.

Macintyre, J, (2009), Public Enemy Number One, New Statesman, London, Spencer Neal

Article which looks at police brutality towards so called ‘suspected terrorists’ and protesters. Questions why little action is taken, despite the evidence against the police. Focuses mainly on the tragic deaths of Jean Charles de Menezes; a Brazilian plumber from London who was pursued into Stockwell Tube station and shot repeatedly in the head in July 2005, and more recently; Ian Tomlinson, a newspaper vendor, also from London, who was beaten to the ground in April of this year. Also briefly touches upon racism within the police force and calls for the police to be reformed.

Trilling, D, (2009), What‘s Left?, New Statesman, London, Spencer Neal

Part of a series of articles recording the impact of the BNP on Britain in the lead-up to the European elections. Focuses on Stoke-on-Trent; a town in decline with the mayor charged with corruption, along with the towns former Conservative leader. Looks at how Fringe parties such as the BNP benefit from low voter turnout, especially in deprived formal industrial areas, exploiting on the prejudices and frustration of the white working class.

Trilling, D, (2009), Who do you think you are kidding…?, New Statesman, London, Spencer Neal

Personal account as Trilling follows Griffin and Brons across the Channel to Strasbourg as they make their European début. Gives detailed description of the various similar right wing parties in Europe including; Polish Law and Justice Party which calls Obama’s election success as “an impending catastrophe - the end of the civilisation of the white man,” Lijst Dedecker who have called for “global chemotherapy against Islam to save civilisation” and the Dutch Reformed Political Party; a strongly religious party that cites biblical authority as justification for the prevention of women standing for election. Looks at how the BNP have failed to round up enough MEPS to form an official coalition within the EU.