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Author:   Alexander Tsesis
Publisher:   New York University Press
Imprint:   New York University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780814782729

ISBN 10:   0814782728
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   19 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Historical Lessons about the Dangers of Hate Speech 2 The Heart of German Anti-Semitism 3 Endearing Racism in American Minds 4 The Politics of Savagery and Indian Removal 5 A Glance at Contemporary Hate Speech Mauritanian Slavery Bigotry in Contemporary United States Society II Hate Propaganda's Socially Destructive Force 6 The Social Psychology of Scapegoating 7 Spreading Group Hatred III Legal Response to Hate Speech 8 United States Jurisprudence The Roots of First Amendment Jurisprudence Contemporary Formulations of First Amendment Doctrine 9 Reconsidering Supreme Court Precedents Marketplace of Ideas Doctrine Imminent Threat of Harm Content Regulations 10 Out of the Quagmire The Reciprocal Duty of Humanity Equality of Right 11 Destructive Messages' Threat to Justice and Equality 12 But Will It Work? Regulation of Hate Propaganda in Other Countries 13 Regulating Hate Speech Developing a Policy Dealing with Hate Speech Five Policy Considerations Delimiting Restrictions on Hate Speech

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Tsesis lays out theoretical foundations that he argues should be intrinsic to a representative democracy ... an important contribution to the literature about civil liberties and human rights. -Choice Tsesis vigorously presents a set of arguments that are rarely found in the conventional legal literature... An interesting and challenging book. -Sanford V. Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. ,Centennial Chair in Law and Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin School of Law [A] comprehensive and brilliant book from both a historical and analytical perspective. Drawing from the lessons of history, Alexander Tsesis shows persuasively the relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment to a wide range of the social and economic issues currently facing America, and he offers highly creative arguments that support the use of congressional power under the Thirteenth Amendment as a potent and effective means of meeting and resolving these issues. -G. Sidney Buchanan,Baker & Botts Chaired Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center The genuine accomplishment of Tsesis's book...is to focus the hate speech debate on explicitly normative issues. -Michigan Law Review

Tsesis lays out theoretical foundations that he argues should be intrinsic to a representative democracy ... an important contribution to the literature about civil liberties and human rights. - Choice The genuine accomplishment of Tsesis's book...is to focus the hate speech debate on explicitly normative issues. - Michigan Law Review [A] comprehensive and brilliant book from both a historical and analytical perspective. Drawing from the lessons of history, Alexander Tsesis shows persuasively the relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment to a wide range of the social and economic issues currently facing America, and he offers highly creative arguments that support the use of congressional power under the Thirteenth Amendment as a potent and effective means of meeting and resolving these issues. - G. Sidney Buchanan, Baker & Botts Chaired Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center Tsesis vigorously presents a set of arguments that are rarely found in the conventional legal literature... An interesting and challenging book. - Sanford V. Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair in Law and Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin School of Law

Tsesis lays out theoretical foundations that he argues should be intrinsic to a representative democracy ... an important contribution to the literature about civil liberties and human rights. --Choice The genuine accomplishment of Tsesis's book...is to focus the hate speech debate on explicitly normative issues. --Michigan Law Review [A] comprehensive and brilliant book from both a historical and analytical perspective. Drawing from the lessons of history, Alexander Tsesis shows persuasively the relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment to a wide range of the social and economic issues currently facing America, and he offers highly creative arguments that support the use of congressional power under the Thirteenth Amendment as a potent and effective means of meeting and resolving these issues. --G. Sidney Buchanan, Baker & Botts Chaired Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center Tsesis vigorously presents a set of arguments that are rarely found in the conventional legal literature... An interesting and challenging book. --Sanford V. Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair in Law and Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin School of Law

<p> Tsesis vigorously presents a set of arguments that are rarely found in the conventional legal literature. . . . An interesting and challenging book.

Author Information

Alexander Tsesis is Assistant Professor at at the Loyola University School of Law, Chicago.

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