The Freedom to Be Racist?: How the United States and Europe Struggle to Preserve Freedom and Combat Racism

by Erik Bleich

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199739692
• ISBN13: 9780199739691
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"