Freedom of Speech: Rights and Liberties under the Law (America's Freedoms)

Kersch, Ken I.

ISBN 10: 1576076008 / ISBN 13: 9781576076002

Published by ABC-CLIO, 2003

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Synopsis:

An innovative narrative approach combines history, politics, and legal doctrine to explore the origin and evolution of Americans' constitutional right to free speech.

In a field dominated by jargon-filled texts and march-of-progress treatments, this book presents an insightful introduction to freedom of speech, skillfully blending legal analysis with accounts of how staunchly contested historical, political, and cultural issues often influenced legal reasoning.

The volume traces the origins of the freedom in English law and its development through the founding of the United States, and examines how the unique struggles of 19th century Americans over such issues as political parties, slavery, women's rights, and economic inequality transformed this traditional English right into a distinctively American one. The book outlines the ways in which the U.S. Supreme Court became the prime interpreter of the meaning of free speech and introduces readers to current court rulings on the First Amendment. It also speculates about the political and legal developments likely to emerge in the new century.

About the Author: Ken I. Kersch is assistant professor of politics at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Freedom of Speech: Rights and Liberties ...
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good