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Freedom of Speech and Information in Global Perspective
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Writing InstructionGeneral Political Science
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ISBN10: 1349949892
ISBN13: 9781349949892
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Mar 15 2017
Pages: 286
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781349949892
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Mar 15 2017
Pages: 286
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
1. Introductory Overview of the Subject 2. First Notes 3. State of Freedom of Speech in the World
- Freedom of speech indices - Developments in some countries- Dark clouds over the flow of information - Free speech - in the core of judicial development - How to monitor development?
4. From the Origins of Freedom of Speech to Modern Information Society
- Freedom of speech indices - Developments in some countries- Dark clouds over the flow of information - Free speech - in the core of judicial development - How to monitor development?
4. From the Origins of Freedom of Speech to Modern Information Society
- First steps of free speech in the antique - 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
5. Freedom of Speech in Books and in Action
- Development of Freedom of Speech in Finland - Free speech in other Nordic countries - Foundations of free speech elsewhere in Europe - No free speech in Russia? - How is free 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
6. Human Rights Obligations - From Ideas to Reality? - The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)- 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 cooperation
7. Violations and Threat Scenarios - Extremes - terrorism and oppression of media - Different ways to restrict media - The conflict between security interests and information leaks - Corruption decays trust and free speech - New dark clouds rising
8. Freedom of Speech in the Swirls of the Changing World
- Globalisation - Digital era and social media shaping the world - 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?
9. Final Chords - On a path towards freedom or restrictions? - For freedom of speech! - Images and imaginings
5. Freedom of Speech in Books and in Action
- Development of Freedom of Speech in Finland - Free speech in other Nordic countries - Foundations of free speech elsewhere in Europe - No free speech in Russia? - How is free 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
6. Human Rights Obligations - From Ideas to Reality? - The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)- 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 cooperation
7. Violations and Threat Scenarios - Extremes - terrorism and oppression of media - Different ways to restrict media - The conflict between security interests and information leaks - Corruption decays trust and free speech - New dark clouds rising
8. Freedom of Speech in the Swirls of the Changing World
- Globalisation - Digital era and social media shaping the world - 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?
9. Final Chords - On a path towards freedom or restrictions? - For freedom of speech! - Images and imaginings
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