Citation

van de Klomp M, Stronks S, Adang OMJ, van den Brink GJM. Policing Soc. 2014; 24(4): 459-478.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10439463.2013.878342

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper introduces a relational perspective to the analysis of the interaction process from confrontation to cooperation between police and civilians. By exploring a single case study on riots between Dutch youths of Moluccan descent and the police during New Year's Eve 2007, followed by a peaceful celebration a year later in 2008, the process of reconciliation between the two groups is reconstructed and analysed. By means of a comparison of the relationship nature before and after the confrontation and an in-depth analysis of post-conflict interaction, it is shown how institutional, group and individual interactions affected the change from confrontation to cooperation.