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The Tyranny of the Majority

Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the “tyranny of the majority” poses the greatest threat to individual liberties. Watson examines majority/minority conflicts in three democratic societies: the United States, Australia, and Northern Ireland.

English
  • Originally Aired February 5, 1989
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network CBC
  • Created February 21, 2015 by
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