There is increasing talk in Europe about the rise of hate and extremism, not least in connection with the electoral successes of Die Linke and the AfD in Germany. With this comes the return of the concept of “defending democracy”: the idea that in order to protect the democratic order, it is sometimes necessary to restrict fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech. We spoke to Nadine Strossen, an American professor and former president o…
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There is increasing talk in Europe about the rise of hate and extremism, not least in connection with the electoral successes of Die Linke and the AfD in Germany. With this comes the return of the concept of “defending democracy”: the idea that in order to protect the democratic order, it is sometimes necessary to restrict fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech. We spoke to Nadine Strossen, an American professor and former president o…