One of the dangers in any political system is that the principles that underlie and characterize it may, through their application, bring about its destruction. Liberal democracy is no exception. Moreover, because democracy is relatively a young phenomenon, it lacks experience in dealing with pitfalls involved in the working of the system - the catch of democracy.

This is an interdisciplinary study concerned with the limits of tolerance, this democratic catch, and the costs of freedom of expression. Rights are costly, and someone must pay for them. We can and should ask about the...

One of the dangers in any political system is that the principles that underlie and characterize it may, through their application, bring about its destruction. Liberal democracy is no exception. Moreover, because democracy is relatively a young phenomenon, it lacks experience in dealing with pitfalls involved in the working of the system - the catch of democracy.

This is an interdisciplinary study concerned with the limits of tolerance, this democratic catch, and the costs of freedom of expression. Rights are costly, and someone must pay for them. We can and should ask about the...