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Hate spin : the manufacture of religious offense and its threat to democracy

George, Cherian, author

Overview

In the United States, elements of the religious right fuel fears of an existential Islamic threat, spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric into mainstream politics. In Indonesia, Muslim absolutists urge suppression of churches and minority sects, fostering a climate of rising intolerance. In India, Narendra Modi's radical supporters instigate communal riots and academic censorship in pursuit of their Hindu nationalist vision. Outbreaks of religious intolerance are usually assumed to be visceral and spontaneous. But in 'Hate Spin', Cherian George shows that they often involve sophisticated campaigns manufactured by political opportunists to mobilize supporters and marginalize opponents. Right-wing networks orchestrate the giving of offense and the taking of offense as instruments of identity politics, exploiting democratic space to promote agendas that undermine democratic values.

• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Subject: Religious discrimination. / Freedom of religion. / Freedom of speech. / Political persecution. / Religious tolerance. / Offenses against religion Political aspects. / Offenses against religion Law and legislation. / Hate speech Law and legislation.
• ISBN: 9780262534406

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
K5304.6.G46 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE