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Free Expression and Democracy in America
Stephen M Feldman
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Description for Free Expression and Democracy in America
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
From the 1798 Sedition Act to the war on terror, numerous presidents, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and local officials have endorsed the silencing of free expression. If the connection between democracy and the freedom of speech is such a vital one, why would so many governmental leaders seek to quiet their citizens? Free Expression and Democracy in America traces two rival traditions in American culture-suppression of speech and dissent as a form of speech-to provide an unparalleled overview of the law, history, and politics of individual rights in the United States. Charting the course of free ... Read more
From the 1798 Sedition Act to the war on terror, numerous presidents, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and local officials have endorsed the silencing of free expression. If the connection between democracy and the freedom of speech is such a vital one, why would so many governmental leaders seek to quiet their citizens? Free Expression and Democracy in America traces two rival traditions in American culture-suppression of speech and dissent as a form of speech-to provide an unparalleled overview of the law, history, and politics of individual rights in the United States. Charting the course of free ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226333069
SKU
V9780226333069
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About Stephen M Feldman
Stephen M. Feldman is the Jerry W. Housel/Carl F. Arnold Distinguished Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Wyoming. He is the author or editor of several books, including Law and Religion: A Critical Anthology.
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