Censoring The Word
Censoring The Word
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Book Summary
The aftershocks of 9/11 and the ubiquitous 'war on terror' have given new licence to censors of all stripes; 'national security' is once again invoked to justify the clipping of the coinage of civil liberties, while the rise of various forms of religious extremism is inhibiting some people's willingness to speak their minds. Censorship has not only not gone away, it is taking on new forms. Before we can understand the means and motives of censorship, we must first know what free expression is and how it has come to constitute one of our most fundamental rights. What are the 'classic' arguments for freedom of expression? Are
ISBN-13
9781905422548
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Seagull Books Pvt Ltd
Publishing Date
2007-08-01
Product Edition
1

Censoring The Word

by Julian Petley (Author),
fictionfantasyyoung adultaward winning

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Book Summary
The aftershocks of 9/11 and the ubiquitous 'war on terror' have given new licence to censors of all stripes; 'national security' is once again invoked to justify the clipping of the coinage of civil liberties, while the rise of various forms of religious extremism is inhibiting some people's willingness to speak their minds. Censorship has not only not gone away, it is taking on new forms. Before we can understand the means and motives of censorship, we must first know what free expression is and how it has come to constitute one of our most fundamental rights. What are the 'classic' arguments for freedom of expression? Are
Book Specifications
ISBN-13
9781905422548
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Seagull Books Pvt Ltd
Publishing Date
2007-08-01
Product Edition
1