Freedom of Speech

Social and cultural changes have led to free speech claims being made in novel contexts: to challenge the validity of bans on tobacco advertising, to publish 'kiss and tell' stories about celebrities, and to resist attempts to regulate the Internet. In this fully revised and updated new edition of his classic work, Barendt considers the meaning and scope of freedom of speech. How far should free speech and expression clauses go to protect pornography, commercial advertising, and public meetings on the streets? Does this freedom cover desecration of a national flag? Does it include nude dancing?

Eric Barendt discusses the legal protection of free speech in countries including England, the United States (including recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court), Canada, and Germany. He examines the varied approaches of different legal systems and constitutional traditions to balancing free speech and freedom of the press against rights to reputation, privacy, and copyright, and explores case law in light of the philosophical and political arguments for free speech guarantees.


Author: Eric Barendt
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 566
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.83lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.22w x 1.13d
ISBN: 9780199225811

About the Author

Eric Barendt is Goodman Professor of Media Law at University College London.

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