Free Speech: A Global History from Socrates to Social Media
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Weight | 0.78 kg |
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Dimensions | 4.6 × 16.4 × 24 cm |
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Format | Hardback |
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Pages | 528 |
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Year Published | 2022-3-17 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 152938219X |
About The Author | Jacob Mchangama is a lawyer, human rights advocate and former external lecturer of Human Rights at the University of Copenhagen. He is the founder and director of Justitia, a Copenhagen-based think tank focusing on human rights, freedom of speech, and the rule of law. His writings have appeared in a wide range of international outlets including The Economist, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Politico, The Wall Street Journal Europe, El Pais, France24, Deutsche Welle, and Al Jazeera. This book builds on his podcast Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech, which has reached an audience of over 220,000 unique listeners in more than 120 countries across the world. |
Jacob Mchangama's history of the world's strangest, best idea is the definitive account we have been waiting for. It teems with valuable insights, lively characters, and the author's passion for the cause he has done so much to advance. Mchangama brings to life the ancient struggles which established free speech and also the modern dangers which embattle it. Free Speech is that rare book which will impress scholars as much as it entertains readers, all while telling the world's most improbable success story |
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Other text | The first global history of free speech shows we need to understand the past to address the challenges of the future. |
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