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The Israeli Response to Jewish Extremism and Violence: Defending Democracy

By Ami Pedahzur

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0719063728, 9780719063725, 9781417590568
LCC
JQ1830.A58 P43 2002
Open Library ID
OL3703463M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1973444 bytes)
Pages
208\209
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book looks at the theoretical issue of how a democracy can defend itself from those wishing to subvert or destroy it, without being required to take measures that would impinge upon the basic principles of the democratic idea, such as human rights, freedom of speech, and the freedom to form political organizations. In this book institutional and social frameworks are incorporated into the discussion of the 'paradox' in an attempt to provide an answer to the question: is there a golden path which can reconcile between the democratic polity's need to defend itself and, at the same time, maintain responsibility to protect and safeguard the basic right of its citizens?

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