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.