Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech

Freedom of speech is one of our greatest legal rights and Cass Sunstein is one of our greatest legal theorists. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to think seriously about the free speech issues facing this generation.
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Akhil Amar, Southmayd Professor, Yale Law School

This is an important book. Beautifully clear and carefully argued, Sunstein's contribution reaches well beyond the confines of academic debate. It will be of interest to any citizen concerned about freedom of speech and the current state of American democracy.
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Joshua Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

How can our constitutional protection of free speech serve to strengthen democracy? Cass Sunstein challenges conventional answers with a remarkable array of lucid arguments and legal examples. There is no better book on the subject.
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Amy Gutmann, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor, Princeton University

Author: Cass R. Sunstein
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 02/01/1995
Pages: 348
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.19w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780028740003

About the Author
Sunstein, Cass R.: - Cass R. Sunstein is the nation's most-cited legal scholar who, for the past fifteen years, also has been at the forefront of behavioral economics. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. His book, Nudge, coauthored with Richard Thaler, was a national bestseller.