Providingthefirst EU-wide study of the way football hooliganism has been defined by academics, law makers andenforcers, andthe mediasince the 1960s, this bookexamines theregulation and policing of the phenomenon, whichhas beeninfluenced by security-related developments within post-bipolar Europe"

They offer insights into the interactions between (domestic) politicians, law enforcers and sports authorities.The book is important reading for scholars and practitioners in the fields of law, sports law, sociology and criminology, and for all those concerned with questions of law enforcement and human rights.