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This text is an attempt to understand Britain's night-time economy, the violence that pervades it, and the bouncers whose job it is to prevent it. Britain's rapidly expanding night-life is one of the countries most vibrant economic spheres, but it has created huge problems of violence and disorder.

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3 editions
  • Ebook · English · 2005
    Oxford University Press · 323 pages · 9780191700484
  • Other · English · 2005
    Oxford University Press, USA · 323 pages · 9780199288007
  • Other · English · 2003
    Oxford University Press, USA · 336 pages · 9780199252244
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