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The Scope of Tolerance: Studies on the Costs of Free Expression and Freedom of the Press (Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy) - Hardcover

Book 10 of 75: Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael

 
9780415357579: The Scope of Tolerance: Studies on the Costs of Free Expression and Freedom of the Press (Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415357578 ISBN 13: 9780415357579
Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

One of the dangers in any political system is that the principles that underlie and characterize it may, through their application, bring about its destruction. Liberal democracy is no exception. Moreover, because democracy is relatively a young phenomenon, it lacks experience in dealing with pitfalls involved in the working of the system - the ‘catch’ of democracy.

This is an interdisciplinary study concerned with the limits of tolerance, this ‘democratic catch’, and the costs of freedom of expression. Rights are costly, and someone must pay for them. We can and should ask about the justification for bearing the costs, weighing them against the harms inflicted upon society as a result of a wide scope of tolerance. While recognizing that we have the need to express ourselves, we should also inquire about the justifications for tolerating the damaging speech and whether these are weighty enough.

This book combines theory and practice, examining issues of contention from philosophical, legal and media perspectives and covers such issues as:

  • media invasion into one’s privacy

  • offensive speech

  • incitement

  • hate speech

  • holocaust denial

  • media coverage of terrorism.

This book is essential reading for anyone who has research interests in political theory, extremism, and free speech.

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About the Author

Raphael Cohen-Almagor teaches at the Department of Communication, and Library and Information Studies at the University of Haifa, and is the Director of the Centre for Democratic Studies. Between 1997 and 2000 he was a member of the Israel Press Council.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415357578
ISBN 13 
9780415357579
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
296