Violence from the future: on the logics of the G20 state of emergency
(WorldNews Germany)

Chaotic crowds, like natural disasters or terrorism, are perceived as ultimate threats. The excesses of the resulting strategies of preemption became obvious during the G20 summit. German riot police confront protest against the G20 summit in Hamburg, on July 6, 2017. Omer Messinger/Press Association. All rights reserved. Anyone who wishes to discuss the multiple world crises with the most important heads of state should not be surprised that global civil society wants to take part in the discussions. But summits don`t provide for such participation, nor do they facilitate it. Quite the contrary. This is why protests are building up transnationally. They are driven by the assumption that the...