Unlimited Freedom of Expression Brings the Autocrats to Power
29 Pages Posted: 24 Oct 2017
Date Written: October 23, 2017
Abstract
The absence of limits to freedom of expression weakens democracy by allowing the denigration of the vulnerable minorities that democracy must protect to keep its legitimacy.
Keywords: hate speech, freedom of expression, democracy, vulnerable groups, internet and democracy, autocracy
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kaufman, Gustavo, Unlimited Freedom of Expression Brings the Autocrats to Power (October 23, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3057628 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3057628
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