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Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech

Cass R. Sunstein

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Description:The right to free speech is invoked to protect an astonishing range of activities, a range that seems to expand every day. Civil libertarians, former antiwar protesters, and tobacco advertisers join revisionist conservatives in attacking almost all forms of censorship, extending the search to the farthest reaches of commercial and symbolic speech. In short, we are in the midst of a revolution of absolutist interpretations of free expression.The absolutists are misguided, argues Sunstein. Our government now protects speech that causes harm yet forbids speech that is essential, he says. Instead, we should conceive of free speech first and foremost as a means to achieve civic deliberation and true popular sovereignty. Sunstein proposes a 'New Deal' for the first Amendment, a new interpretation that attacks undifferentiated absolutism and replaces it with a vision of responsible public life.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, Yale Law SchoolThis 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, MITHow can our constitutional protection of free speech serve to strengthen democracy? Cass Sunstein challenges conventional answers with a remarkable array of lucid arguments and legal examples…[t]here is no better book on the subject. -- Amy Gutmann, Princeton UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech. To get started finding Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The right to free speech is invoked to protect an astonishing range of activities, a range that seems to expand every day. Civil libertarians, former antiwar protesters, and tobacco advertisers join revisionist conservatives in attacking almost all forms of censorship, extending the search to the farthest reaches of commercial and symbolic speech. In short, we are in the midst of a revolution of absolutist interpretations of free expression.The absolutists are misguided, argues Sunstein. Our government now protects speech that causes harm yet forbids speech that is essential, he says. Instead, we should conceive of free speech first and foremost as a means to achieve civic deliberation and true popular sovereignty. Sunstein proposes a 'New Deal' for the first Amendment, a new interpretation that attacks undifferentiated absolutism and replaces it with a vision of responsible public life.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, Yale Law SchoolThis 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, MITHow can our constitutional protection of free speech serve to strengthen democracy? Cass Sunstein challenges conventional answers with a remarkable array of lucid arguments and legal examples…[t]here is no better book on the subject. -- Amy Gutmann, Princeton UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech. To get started finding Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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