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1 online resource (304 pages) |
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Preface; Notes; Acknowledgements; Note; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview; Note; Chapter 2: First Notes; Notes; Chapter 3: The State of Freedom of Speech in the World; The criteria of the Reporters Without Borders' annual index; Developments in Some Countries; Declaration of Table Mountain; Dark Clouds Over the Flow of Information; IPI Recommendations for Sub-Saharan Africa; IPI's Recommendations for Central Asian Countries; IPI Recommendations for Hungary; IPI Country-Specific Recommendations for South America; IPI Recommendations for the USA |
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Free Speech-In the Core of Judicial DevelopmentHow to Monitor Development?; Rule-of-Law Dimensions18; Notes; Chapter 4: From the Origins of Freedom of Speech to the Modern Information Society; First Steps Towards Free Speech in the Ancient World; The Idea of Free Speech during the Age of European Enlightenment; The First Freedom of the Press Act; Free Speech as a Fundamental and Human Right; In Search of the Reality of Free Speech; Notes; Chapter 5: Freedom of Speech in Books and in Action; Development of Freedom of Speech in Finland; Free Speech in Other Nordic Countries |
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Foundations of Free Speech elsewhere in EuropeNo Free Speech in Russia?; How is Freedom of Speech in North America?; Is Free Speech a Utopian Idea in Latin America?; Searching for Freedom of Speech on the African Continent; Freedom of Speech Under Pressure by the Asian Great Powers; Along the Silk Road in Central Asia; Light and Shadows in the Southeast Asian Countries; Australia, the Final Destination of our World Tour; Theory and Reality; Notes; Chapter 6: Human Rights Obligations: From Ideas to Reality?; The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) |
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How Does the European Union (EU) Protect Freedom of Speech?Freedom of Speech in the United Nations (UN) Treaties; Freedom of Speech and Other Organisations for International Co-operation; Notes; Chapter 7: Violations and Threat Scenarios; Extremes-Terrorism and Oppression of Media; Different Ways to Restrict Media; The Conflict Between Security Interests and Privacy of Free Information; Corruption Destroys Trust and Free Speech; New Dark Clouds Rising; Notes; Chapter 8: Freedom of Speech in the Turbulence of the Changing World; Globalisation; Digital Era and Social Media Shaping the World |
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The Arab Spring-Disruption or Development in Egypt?Challenges of Rule of Law in the Digital Era; The Role of Media in a Radically Changing Environment; Notes; Chapter 9: Final Chords; On a Path Towards Freedom or Restrictions?; For Freedom of Speech!; Images and Imaginings; Notes; Rule of Law Finland-Rolfi; Bibliography; Personalia; Index |
| Summary |
This book offers a unique exploration of the current state of freedom of speech as a basic right available to everyone. The research focuses on the different development stages of the concept of freedom of speech and the use of modern indicators to depict the its treatment in different legal cultures, including the obligations under international treaties and the effects that the globalising and digitalising environment have had on it. The authors conduct a broad survey of freedom of speech around the world, from Europe over Russia and both Americas to Africa, Asia, and Australia. The aim of this survey is to identify safeguards of freedom of speech on both a national and an international level, violations and threat scenarios, and in particular challenges to freedom of speech in the digital era |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Freedom of speech.
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Freedom of information.
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Civil rights.
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Press & journalism.
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Globalization.
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Politics & government.
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Entertainment & media law.
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Constitutional & administrative law.
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Political science & theory.
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LAW -- Constitutional.
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LAW -- Public.
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Civil rights
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Freedom of information
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Freedom of speech
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Virkkunen, Janne, author
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| ISBN |
9781349949908 |
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1349949906 |
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