The 'militant Democracy' Principle in Modern Democracies

This collection provides an up-to-date analysis of key country approaches to Militant Democracy. Written by scholars expert in this area, each chapter presents a stocktaking of the legal measures to protect the democracy against its enemies within. In addition to providing a description of the country's view of Militant Democracy and the current situation, it examines the legal and political provisions to defend the democratic structure against attacks. The discussion also presents proposals for development of the Militant Democracy principle or its alternatives in policy and legal practice. In the final chapter the editor compares the different arrangements and formulates a minimum consensus as to what measures are indispensable to protect a democracy.The work includes contributions from some of the key people working in this area including Mark Tushnet, and Helen Irving. Highly topical, the book will be a valuable resource for students, academics and policy-makers concerned with democratic principles.

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