From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang

About this episode

The episode discusses the militarisation of police forces in liberal democracies and its implications for fascist rule.

Militarised policing is one of the preconditions for fascist rule, but how and why would police in liberal democracies militarise?

People in this episode

Host: LSE Film and Audio Team

Topics covered

• police militarisation
• fascism
• liberal democracies
• social control
• imperialism

Keywords

• militarised policing
• fascist rule
• liberal democracies
• social control
• imperial boomerang

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LSE

More episodes of Latest 100 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio

• How to win a trade war · June 4, 2026 · 1h 25m
• The halted march of the European left: lessons from history · June 1, 2026 · 1h 23m
• Inheritance, demographics, and economic development · May 21, 2026 · 1h 24m
• Trade under strain: policy challenges in a fractured world · May 20, 2026 · 1h 32m
• Economics, ethics, and the role of the state in climate action · May 19, 2026 · 1h 33m
• Investable transition opportunities: what counts as a climate solution? · May 14, 2026 · 1h 21m