Our Democracy in Danger
Hatred and attacks against volunteers,journalists and politicians
by Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger,Gunna Wendt
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We experience in our online world as well as in our ‘real lives’ an increase in slander and abuse, intimidation, hatred and even physical violence against individuals who are committed to our society. If such attacks discourage people from getting involved, this endangers our democracy that depends on participation. Lawyer Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger and the writer Gunna Wendt interviewed ten committed volunteers about the causes, circumstances and consequences of hatred and violence. These visceral portraits provide a telling insight into the dangers, while showing that we can and must counter the degradation of political rhetoric with composure, respect and tolerance – and with effective measures to protect those at risk.
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Author Biography
The lawyer Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger is the former German Federal Minister of Justice (1992 to 1996 and 2009 to 2013). She was appointed in November 2018 to the honorary office of State Commissioner for the Fight against anti-Semitism of North Rhine-Westphalia. She has been a member of the Bavarian Constitutional Court as a non-professional judge since 2019. Gunna Wendt, born in Jeinsen near Hanover, studied sociology and psychology. She lives in Munich and works as a freelance writer, editor, artistic director and curator. Alongside her work for radio and theatre, she has published numerous successful biographies of Erika Mann and Therese Giese, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Helmut Qualtinger and Maria Callas.
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- Publisher S. Hirzel Verlag
- Publication Date 2021
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783777630137
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 18 EUR
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleUnsere gefährdete Demokratie
- Copyright Year2021
