Tolerating Intolerance: The Price of Protecting Extremism (Terrorism and Global Justice Series)

Over the years, numerous tragic events serve as a reminder of the extraordinary power of extremism, both on a religious and secular level. As extremism confronts society on a daily basis, it is essential to analyze, comprehend, and define it. It is also essential to define extremism narrowly in order to avoid the danger of recklessly castigating for mere thoughts alone. Tolerating Intolerance provides readers with a focused definition of extremism, and articulates the tensions faced in casting an arbitrary, capricious net in an effort to protect society, while offering mechanisms to resolve its seemingly intractable conundrum. Professor Guiora examines extremism in six different countries: Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States through interviews with a wide range of individuals including academics, policy makers, faith leaders, public commentators, national security and law enforcement officials. This enables both an in-depth discussion of extremism in each country, and facilitates a comparative analysis regarding both religious and secular extremism "Over the years, numerous tragic events serve as a reminder of the extraordinary power of extremism, both on a religious and secular level. As extremism confronts society on a daily basis, it is essential to analyze, comprehend, and define it. It is also essential to define extremism narrowly to avoid the danger of recklessly castigating for mere thoughts alone. Tolerating Intolerance provides just such a narrow definition and articulates the tensions faced in casting an arbitrary, capricious net in an effort to protect society, while offering mechanisms to resolve its seemingly intractable conundrum. Professor Guiora examines extremism in six different countries: Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States through interviews with a wide range of individuals including academics, policy makers, faith leaders, public commentators, national security and law enforcement officials. This enables both an in-depth discussion of extremism in each country, and facilitates a comparative analysis regarding both religious and secular extremism"--Unedited summary from book jacket In This Work, Amos Guiora Defines Extremism Through The Lens Of A Comparative And Empirical Study In Order To Lay The Foundations For A Legal Response That Considers The Tradeoffs That May Be Necessary To Deal With It. The Complexities Defining Extremism -- The Dangers Extremism Poses To Society -- Multiculturalism -- Religious Extremism: Causes And Examples Of Harm -- The Power Of The Internet And Social Media In Facilitating Extremist Movements And Ideas -- Contemporary Social Tensions (i.e., Economic Crises, Breakdown Of Traditional Family Structure) -- The Power Of Hate Speech And What, If Any, Limits Should Be Imposed On Free Speech In The Context Of Extremism -- Looking Forward. Amos N. Guiora. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Over the years, numerous tragic events serve as a reminder of the extraordinary power of extremism, both on a religious and secular level. As extremism confronts society on a daily basis, it is essential to analyze, comprehend, and define it. It is also essential to define extremism narrowly in order to avoid the danger of recklessly castigating for mere thoughts alone.__Tolerating Intolerance__ In Tolerating Intolerance, Amos Guiora defines extremism through the lens of a comparative and empirical study in order to lay the foundations for a legal response that considers the tradeoffs that may be necessary to deal with it.