Free Expression and Democracy in America: A History

by Stephen M. Feldman

Book Overview

From the 1798 Sedition Act to the war on terror, numerous presidents, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and local officials have endorsed the silencing of free expression. If the connection between democracy and the freedom of speech is such a vital one, why would so many governmental leaders seek to quiet their citizens? Free Expression and Democracy in America traces two rival traditions in American culture--suppression of speech...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022633306X
• ISBN13: 9780226333069
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"