Protectors of Privilege: Red Squads and Police Repression in Urban America.

Berkeley University of California Press, 1990.. Hardcover First Edition (1990), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with University of California Press's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1990), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with University of California Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9.25 x 6.25 x 1.4 inches). xiv, 503 pages. Language: English. Weight: 31 ounces. Hardback with DJ. An excellently researched, thoughtful, detailed and comprehensive study of police spying. These squads are not a recent invention. Donner traces the history of the Red squads, showing how deeply rooted they are in American political, social, and economic life. This study of the political environment that spawned repression includes sections on police target selection and operations; the relationship of the squads to the power structure; the role of the press; the methods, assumptions, and career aspirations of ambitious police, and the factors that effectively brought an end to the squads."