Must we defend Nazis? : why the First Amendment should not protect hate speech and white supremacy / Richard Delgado & Jean Stefancic.

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"Swirling in the midst of the resurgence of neo-Nazi demonstrations, hate speech, and acts of domestic terrorism are uncomfortable questions about the limits of free speech. The United States stands apart from many other countries in that citizens have the power to say virtually anything without leg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Delgado, Richard (Author)
Stefancic, Jean (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
United States. > Constitution. > 1st Amendment.
Constitution (United States)
Hate speech > Law and legislation > United States.
Freedom of speech > United States.
Nazis.
White supremacy movements.
Freedom of speech.
Hate speech > Law and legislation.
United States.
Meinungsfreiheit.
Rechtsradikaler.
USA.
Physical Description:xv, 164 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The harms of hate speech
  • Hate speech on campus
  • Hate in cyberspace
  • Neoliberal arguments against hate-speech regulation
  • Neoconservative arguments against hate-speech regulation
  • How do other nations handle this problem?
  • A guide for activist lawyers and judges
  • "The speech we hate" : the romantic appeal of First Amendment absolutism.