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The freedom to be racist? : how the United States and Europe struggle to preserve freedom and combat racism / Erik Bleich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bleich, Erik.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hate speech--Europe, Western.
- Hate speech.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation--Europe, Western.
- Race discrimination.
- Hate speech--United States.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation.
- United States.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
- Western Europe.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 205 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]
- Summary:
- "We love freedom. We hate racism. But what do we do when these values collide? In this wide-ranging book, Erik Bleich explores policies that the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and other liberal democracies have implemented when forced to choose between preserving freedom and combating racism. Bleich's comparative historical approach reveals that while most countries have increased restrictions on racist speech, groups and actions since the end of World War II, this trend has resembled a slow creep more than a slippery slope. Each country has struggled to achieve a balance between protecting freedom and reducing racism, and the outcomes have been starkly different across time and place. Building on these observations, Bleich argues that we should pay close attention to the specific context and to the likely effects of any policy we implement, and that any response should be proportionate to the level of harm the racism inflicts. Ultimately, the best way for societies to preserve freedom while fighting racism is through processes of public deliberation that involve citizens in decisions that impact the core values of liberal democracies"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Balancing public values
- the big picture
- European restrictionism and its variations
- Holocaust denial and its extremes
- American exceptionalism and its limits
- Banning racist groups and parties
- Punishing racial discrimination and hate crimes
- How much freedom for racists?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780199739684
- 0199739684
- 9780199739691
- 0199739692
- OCLC:
- 694172141
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