Libel Law, Political Criticism, and Defamation of Public Figures : The United States, Europe, and Australia.
Amponsah, Peter Nkrumah.
Libel Law, Political Criticism, and Defamation of Public Figures : The United States, Europe, and Australia. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (238 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Political Speech and the Concept of Democracy -- 2 Philosophy of Freedom of Speech -- 3 Historical Analysis of the Four Jurisdictions -- 4 Synthesis of Political Speech Cases in the Four Jurisdictions -- 5 Conclusion: Convergence of Political Speech Protections -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781593321147
Libel and slander.
Freedom of speech.
Public figures.
Electronic books.
K930 -- .A957 2004eb
342.08/53
Libel Law, Political Criticism, and Defamation of Public Figures : The United States, Europe, and Australia. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (238 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Political Speech and the Concept of Democracy -- 2 Philosophy of Freedom of Speech -- 3 Historical Analysis of the Four Jurisdictions -- 4 Synthesis of Political Speech Cases in the Four Jurisdictions -- 5 Conclusion: Convergence of Political Speech Protections -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781593321147
Libel and slander.
Freedom of speech.
Public figures.
Electronic books.
K930 -- .A957 2004eb
342.08/53