Extreme Speech and Democracy

Edited by Ivan Hare and James WeinsteinThis highly acclaimed book, which was published in February 2009, is now available in paperback.  It examines highly topical issues raised by extreme speech in liberal democracies.  It is published by the Oxford University Press.An extract can be read by clicking here Blasphemy & Incitement.pdf (1856 kb) - it is Chapter 15, Blasphemy and Incitement to Religious Hatred: Free Speech Dogma and Doctrine, by Ivan Hare.Praise for the book includes:“A definitive and invaluable resource.  I can’t imagine now addressing this issue without referring to the papers and arguments in Extreme Speech and Democracy”Professor Jeremy Waldron, All Souls College Oxford and New York University“This is quite simply the most sophisticated, penetrating, and ambitious study of these issues available”Professor Christopher McCrudden FBA, Queen’s University Belfast“A major intellectual resource”Rt Hon Lord Justice Laws, Court of Appeal of England and WalesFull details can be found at http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199601790.do

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