Michael Head is a professor of law at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is a well-known writer on democratic rights, emergency powers and war powers.

• Preface; Introduction: How to defend the right to protest and genuine democracy?; 1. The growth of mass protests globally; 2. Origins and significance of the right to protest; 3. Is there a legal right to protest?; 4. Constitutional protection of the right to protest?; 5. Expanding anti-protest laws; 6. Crimes against the state; 7. Use of police powers to combat protests; 8. What is at Stake?; 9. How to defend and extend democracy?; 10. Conclusions; Index

Michael Head is a professor of law at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is a well-known writer on democratic rights, emergency powers and war powers.

• Preface; Introduction: How to defend the right to protest and genuine democracy?; 1. The growth of mass protests globally; 2. Origins and significance of the right to protest; 3. Is there a legal right to protest?; 4. Constitutional protection of the right to protest?; 5. Expanding anti-protest laws; 6. Crimes against the state; 7. Use of police powers to combat protests; 8. What is at Stake?; 9. How to defend and extend democracy?; 10. Conclusions; Index

Michael Head is a professor of law at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is a well-known writer on democratic rights, emergency powers and war powers.

• Preface; Introduction: How to defend the right to protest and genuine democracy?; 1. The growth of mass protests globally; 2. Origins and significance of the right to protest; 3. Is there a legal right to protest?; 4. Constitutional protection of the right to protest?; 5. Expanding anti-protest laws; 6. Crimes against the state; 7. Use of police powers to combat protests; 8. What is at Stake?; 9. How to defend and extend democracy?; 10. Conclusions; Index