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Author Bleich, Erik

Title The freedom to be racist? : how the United States and Europe struggle to preserve freedom and combat racism / Erik Bleich
Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011

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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?
Summary Since the end of World War II, the balance between freedom of expression and the desire to deter racist speech has gradually tipped toward the latter throughout much of the Western world. This text focuses on the tension between combating racism and protecting freedom of speech in the US, France, Britain, and Germany
Notes Title from home page (viewed Sept. 5, 2011)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Hate speech -- Europe, Western
Hate speech -- United States
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Europe, Western
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States
Hate speech
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation
Western Europe
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0199914575
9780199914579
1283269821
9781283269827