... and meanings of the militia, has frequently operated at night when Black people have asserted freedom of movement and have thus been identified as dangerous to white interests. The militia is a core republican concern, but the chapter argues that the influential political philosophy of republicanism lacks...

... the premodern curfew to its modern forms, and uses contemporary critical theory and political theory about emergency to understand what role the night plays in the efficacy and political limits of this political technology. curfew emergency sanctuary desire governance ...

... This chapter is a study of feminist activism nominally designed to “take back the night” as a means to augment women's safety and community. The chapter argues that Take Back the Night protests embrace the significance of night and perform an opposition to Enlightenment norms and institutions...

...It’s a Thursday Night in Athens, Georgia ...