Contested Words Legal Restrictions on Freedom of Speech in Liberal Democracies

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Synopsis

In modern liberal democracies, rights-based judicial intervention in the policy choices of elected bodies has always been controversial. For some, such judicial intervention has trivialized and impoverished democratic politics. For others judges have contributed to a dynamic and healthy dialogue between the different spheres of the constitution, removed from pressures imposed on elected representatives to respond to popular sentiment. This book provides a critical evaluation of ongoing debates surrounding the judicial role in protecting fundamental human rights, focusing in particular on legislative/executive abridgment of a core freedom in western society - namely, liberty of expression. A range of types of expression are considered, including expression related to electoral processes, political expression in general and sexually explicit forms of expression.

Book details

Series:
Applied Legal Philosophy
Author:
Ian Cram
ISBN:
9781317160298
Related ISBNs:
9781138275300, 9780754623656, 9781315574011
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
244
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2023-08-27
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2006
Copyright by:
Ian Cram 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government