Democratic speech in divided times / Maxime Lepoutre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lepoutre, Maxime, 1992- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech.

Discussion.

Communication in politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Democratic Speech in Divided Times develops a sustained account of the norms that should govern public discourse in deeply divided circumstances, and demonstrates that, when governed by the right set of norms, public speech can be a powerful force for good even amidst profound social divisions.

Contents:

Part I. Norms of democratic discourse. Offering shared reasons ; Voicing anger ; Countering public hate speech ; Countering public misinformation

Part II. Presuppositions of democratic public discourse. The problem of goodwill ; The problem of political ignorance ; The problem of fragmentation ; Resisting political minimalism.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-260) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-264244-8

0-19-191244-1

0-19-264243-X

OCLC:

1256822899