When the State Speaks, What Should It Say?: How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality
"[T]his book's argument is very strong, and its attention to anticipating and rebutting objections is both exceptional and laudable.When the State Speaksis likely to become the standard political-liberal treatise on the ways in which a democratic state should treat inegalitarian viewpoints--no small achievement given the persistence and quality of debates in this area."--Andrew Sabl,Perspectives on Politics"This stimulating and carefully argued book makes a substantial contribution to the debate over how liberal states should respond to illiberal groups within their borders. The topic is timely and important, and even readers who disagree with Corey Brettschneider's positions will find that his arguments repay close attention."--David McCabe,Political Science Quarterly"This is a really good book. Brettschneider'sWhen the State Speaksis both provocative and persuasive, resolving a stubborn conflict within democratic theory in a way many will initially reject, but which he argues for so effectively that, by the end, the controversial appears the commonsensical. . . . [T]his is a useful book, clearly written and well-argued. It is a great addition to political theory."--Sarah Conly,Res Publica