Freedom of Speech

by Eric Barendt

Book Overview

This is a fully revised and updated new edition of the classic work first published in 1985. There have been many important developments since the first edition including the impact of the European Human Rights Convention. Social and cultural changes mean that free speech claims are being made in novel contexts. Barendt considers the meaning and scope of freedom of speech and examines the varied approaches of different legal systems and constitutional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199244510
• ISBN13: 9780199244515
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"