Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech

Name: Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech
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ISBN: 9780028740003

ISBN-10: 0028740009

ISBN-13: 9780028740003

Edition: 1995

Authors: Cass R. Sunstein

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Freedom of speech is one of our greatest legal rights and Cass Sunstein is one of our greatest legal theorists. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to think seriously about the free speech issues facing this generation. -- Akhil Amar,Southmayd Professor, Yale Law School This is an important book. Beautifully clear and carefully argued, Sunstein's contribution reaches well beyond the confines of academic debate. It will be of interest to any citizen concerned about freedom of speech and the current state of American democracy. -- Joshua Cohen,Massachusetts Institute of Technology How can our constitutional protection of free speech serve to strengthen democracy? Cass Sunstein…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 2/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Contemporary First Amendment



A New Deal for Speech



Broadcasting, Politics, Liberty



Does the First Amendment Undermine Democracy?



Political Speech and the Two-Tier First Amendment



Discrimination and Selectivity: Hard Cases, Especially Cross-burning and Hate Speech



More Hard Cases: Pornography, Government Arts Funding, and Corporate Speech



Deliberative Democracy


Notes


Index