The Oxford handbook of freedom of speech / edited by Adrienne Stone and Frederick Schauer.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.

1st edition

90332

Freedom of speech.

Part I: The idea of freedom of speech: history, rationales and concepts

History:

1. Mill on the liberty of thought and discussion

2. The classic arguments for free speech 1644-1927

Rationales:

3. The truth justification for freedom of speech

4. Autonomy and free speech

5. Freedom of expression and democracy

6. Freedom of speech and human dignity

Perspectives:

7. Economic perspectives on free speech

8. Freedom of speech and public reason

Part II: Freedom of speech as a legal principle

9. What is 'speech'? The question of coverage

10. Proportionality and limitations on freedom of speech

11. Freedom of speech in international law

12. The structure of a free speech right

13. Positive free speech: a democratic freedom

14. Speaking back

Part III: Controversies and contexts

15. Defamation law, Sullivan and the shape of free speech

16. Privacy and speech

17. Free speech and elections

18. When is speech that causes unlawful conduct protected by freedom of speech? The case of the first amendment

19. The internet and social media

20. Parades, picketing and demonstrations

21. Insult of public officials

22. Freedom of expression in the workplace

23. Music and art

24. Free speech and commercial advertising

25. Hate speech

26. Pornography

27. Religious speech

28. Glorifying censorship? Anti-terror law, speech and online regulation

29. Freedom of media.

Freedom of speech is central to the liberal democratic tradition. It touches on every aspect of our social and political system and receives explicit and implicit protection in every modern democratic constitution. It is frequently referred to in public discourse and has inspired a wealth of legal and philosophical literature. The liberty to speak freely is often questioned; what is the relationship between this freedom and other rights and values, how far does this freedom extend, and how is it applied to contemporary challenges? The Oxford Handbook on Freedom of Speech seeks to answer these and other pressing questions. It provides a critical analysis of the foundations, rationales, and ideas that underpin freedom of speech as a political idea, and as a principle of positive constitutional law. In doing so, it examines freedom of speech in a variety of national and supra-national settings from an international perspective. Compiled by a team of renowned experts in the field, this handbook features original essays by leading scholars and theorists exploring the history, legal framework and controversies surrounding this tennet of the democratic constitution. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Freedom of speech handbook

9780198827580

xxiii, 584 pages ; 26 cm