Is There a Right of Freedom of Expression? |
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Author:
| Alexander, Larry |
Contribution by:
| Postema, Gerald Coleman, Jules Duff, Antony Lyons, David MacCormick, Neil Munzer, Stephen R. Pettit, Philip Raz, Joseph Waldron, Jeremy |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-82293-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $120.95 |
Book Description:
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In this provocative book, Alexander offers a sceptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contexts in which a right to freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes that such a right cannot be supported in any of these contexts.
In this provocative book, Alexander offers a sceptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contexts in which a right to freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes that such a right cannot be supported in any of these contexts.