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No free speech for fascists : exploring 'no platform' in history, law and politics / David Renton.

By: Renton, Dave, 1972- [author.]Series: Routledge studies in fascism and the far right: Publisher: Abingdon : Routledge, 2021Description: vi, 168 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780367722197; 9780367720629; 9781003153931Subject(s): Anti-fascist movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Freedom of speech -- Great Britain | Hate speech -- Law and legislation -- Great BritainDDC classification: 320.5330941
Contents:
I. History -- Free speech c.1640–c.1972 -- The exception : fascism and anti-fascism -- No platform in the UK 1972–1979 -- A path not taken : the United States 1977–1979 -- The right demands a respectful audience 1980–2020 -- II. Law -- The wrongs of hate speech -- Hate speech, no platform and competing rights -- Hate speech and the state -- III. Politics -- The battle against hate speech goes online -- On being silenced, masculinity and victimhood -- The ideological capture of free speech -- Tactics for anti-fascists -- Conclusion.
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Book House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey 320.5330941 REN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 018686

I. History -- Free speech c.1640–c.1972 -- The exception : fascism and anti-fascism -- No platform in the UK 1972–1979 -- A path not taken : the United States 1977–1979 -- The right demands a respectful audience 1980–2020 -- II. Law -- The wrongs of hate speech -- Hate speech, no platform and competing rights -- Hate speech and the state -- III. Politics -- The battle against hate speech goes online -- On being silenced, masculinity and victimhood -- The ideological capture of free speech -- Tactics for anti-fascists -- Conclusion.

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