A theory of militant democracy : the ethics of combatting political extremism

How Should Pro-democratic Forces Safeguard Representative Government From Anti-democratic Forces? By Granting Rights Of Participation To Groups That Do Not Share Democratic Values, Democracies May Endanger The Very Rights They Have Granted; But Denying These Rights May Also Undermine Democratic Values. Alexander Kirshner Offers A Set Of Principles For Determining When One May Reasonably Refuse Rights Of Participation, And He Defends This Theory Through Real-world Examples, Ranging From The Far-right British Nationalist Party To Turkey's Islamist Welfare Party To America's Democratic Party During Reconstruction. -- Publisher's Description. Machine Generated Contents Note: One.introduction -- Two.the Self-limiting Theory Of Militant Democracy -- Three.political Regulation In Defense Of Democracy -- Four.justifying The Exclusion Of Antidemocrats -- Five.on Preventive Intervention -- Six.political Exclusion And The Limits Of Militant Democracy. Alexander S. Kirshner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offers a set of principles for determining when one may reasonably refuse rights of participation. The author defends this theory through real-world examples, ranging from the far-right British Nationalist Party to Turkey's Islamist Welfare Party to America's Democratic Party during Reconstruction.