On the Liberty of the Press, and Public Discussion and Other Legal and Political Writings for Spain and Portugal

by Philip Schofield and Catherine Pease-Watkin

The essays contained in the present volume represent Bentham's attempt to influence the direction of political and constitutional change taking place in Spain and Portugal in the early 1820s. At the same time as commenting on Spanish and Portuguese questions, Bentham outlined important aspects of his own legal and constitutional theories, defended measures of democratic reform, and offered a vigorous defence of free speech and communication. The volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199642737
• ISBN13: 9780199642731
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"