ENGLISH

Is There a Right of Freedom of Expression?

By Larry Alexander

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780521822930, 0521822939, 9780521529846, 0521529840, 9780511614668, 0511614667
DOI
10.1017/CBO9780511614668
LCC
KF4770 .A946 2005
Google Books ID
UQyIVwLvqVkC
Open Library ID
OL7765094M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
864 kB (884697 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
Pages
xii, 203\216
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2024-09-28 23:57:18

Description

In this provocative book, Alexander offers a sceptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contexts in which a right to freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes that such a right cannot be supported in any of these contexts. He argues that some legal protection of freedom of expression is surely valuable, though the form such protection will take will vary with historical and cultural circumstances and is not a matter of human right. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will appeal to students and professionals in political philosophy, law, political science, and human rights.

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