From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang

From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang

May 26, 2026 · 1h 28m

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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?

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