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Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Freedom of information & freedom of speech
In The Net Delusion: How Not to Liberate the World Evgeny Morozov
argues that our utopian, internet-centric thinking holds
devastating consequences for the future of democracy. We were
promised that the internet would set us free. From the Middle
East's 'twitter revolution' to Facebook activism, technology would
spread democracy and bring us together as never before. We couldn't
have been more wrong. In The Net Delusion Evgeny Morozov shows why
internet freedom is an illusion. Not only that - in many cases the
net is actually helping oppressive regimes to stifle dissent, track
dissidents and keep people pacified, with companies such as Google
and Amazon helping them do it. This book shows that free
information doesn't mean free people - and that, right now,
everyone's liberty is at stake. 'Offers a rare note of wisdom and
common sense, on an issue overwhelmed by digital utopians' Malcolm
Gladwell 'Passionate, admirable and important' Observer 'The book
is a wake-up call to those who think the internet is the solution
to all our problems' Daily Telegraph 'A delight ... his demolition
job on the embarrassments of "internet freedom" is comprehensive'
Independent 'A compelling rebuff ... required reading for everyone'
Sunday Times 'Piercing ... convincing ... timely' Financial Times
Evgeny Morozov is a contributing editor to Foreign Policy and runs
the magazine's influential and widely-quoted 'Net Effect' blog
about the Internet's impact on global politics. Morozov is
currently a Yahoo! fellow at the Institute for the Study of
Diplomacy at Georgetown University.
World War I, given all the rousing "Over-There" songs and
in-the-trenches films it inspired, was, at its outset, surprisingly
unpopular with the American public. As opposition increased,
Woodrow Wilson's presidential administration became intent on
stifling antiwar dissent. In his absorbing new book, Eric Chester
reveals that out of this turmoil came a heated public discussion on
the theory of civil liberties-the basic freedoms that are,
theoretically, untouchable by any of the three branches of the U.S.
government. The famous "clear and present danger" argument of
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the "balance of
conflicting interest" theory of law professor Zechariah Chafee, for
example, evolved to provide a rationale for courts to act as a
limited restraint on autocratic actions of the government. But
Chester goes further, to examine an alternative theory: civil
liberties exist as absolute rights, rather than being dependent on
the specific circumstances of each case. Over the years, the debate
about the right to dissent has intensified and become more
necessary. This fascinating book explains why, a century after the
First World War-and in the era of Trump-we need to know about this.
This book offers a new theoretical framework for free speech by
critically analyzing the major justifications for free speech.
Unlike most theories that justify free speech on single grounds,
this book argues for a justification; namely the double grounded
principled approach; that combines and revises the arguments of
equal autonomy and democratic participation at the same time. It
claims that a revised and critical blending of these two
justifications can serve free speech to be grounded on strong
principled arguments. The book has both a theoretical and practical
focus: first, it discusses the conceptual circumstances of free
speech and major theoretical justifications for free speech and
then, it applies the developed theoretical framework to the cases
of academic freedom, media freedom and hate speech separately. This
volume will appeal to readers who are interested in general free
speech theories as well as readers who look for an alternative view
on specific topics such as academic freedom, media freedom and hate
speech.
Free speech and freedom of the press were often suppressed amid the
social turbulence of the Progressive Era and World War I. As
muckrakers, feminists, pacifists, anarchists, socialists, and
communists were arrested or censored for their outspoken views,
many of them turned to a Manhattan lawyer named Gilbert Roe to keep
them in business and out of jail. Roe was the principal trial
lawyer of the Free Speech League-a precursor of the American Civil
Liberties Union. His cases involved such activists as Emma Goldman,
Lincoln Steffens, Margaret Sanger, Max Eastman, Upton Sinclair,
John Reed, and Eugene Debs, as well as the socialist magazine The
Masses and the New York City Teachers Union. A friend of
Wisconsin's progressive senator Robert La Follette since their law
partnership as young men, Roe defended "Fighting Bob" when the
Senate tried to expel him for opposing America's entry into World
War I. In articulating and upholding Americans' fundamental right
to free expression against charges of obscenity, libel, espionage,
sedition, or conspiracy during turbulent times, Roe was rarely
successful in the courts. But his battles illuminate the evolution
of free speech doctrine and practice in an era when it was under
heavy assault. His greatest victory, including the 1917 decision by
Judge Learned Hand in The Masses Publishing Co. v. Patten, is still
influential today.
Voltaire's comment--"I disapprove of what you say, but I will
defend to the death your right to say it"--is frequently quoted by
defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find someone prepared
to defend all freedom of speech, especially if the views expressed
are obnoxious or obviously false. So where do we draw the line? How
important is our right to freedom of speech? In this accessible and
up-to-date Very Short Introduction, Nigel Warburton covers a wide
range of controversial free-speech issues, from Holocaust denial
and pornography to the status of modern copyright law. The book
offers a concise guide to many of the vexing issues concerning our
right to speak freely, including: Should a civilized society set
limits on freedom of speech? How can we balance free speech with
the sensitivities of religious and minority groups? How have
digital technology and the Internet changed the debate?
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and
style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of
life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the
newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about
the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from
philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Winner 2008 Amnesty International Consumer Magazine of the Year
About This Issue The internet has not only been a revolution for
free speech - it's reinvented censorship. Cyber utopia has brought
with it new forms of control - and it's not just authoritarian
regimes that are limiting access to what we read and watch.
Democracies are also curbing our right to information, whether in
the name of child protection or copyright. Index on Censorship
takes a close look at the new rules of the game, with contributions
from bloggers, activists, journalists and experts around the world.
About Index on Censorship From 2010 SAGE is proud to be the
publisher of Index on Censorship, the award-winning magazine
devoted to protecting and promoting free expression. International
in outlook, outspoken in comment, Index reports on free expression
violations around the world, publishes banned writing and shines a
light on vital free expression issues through original, accessible
and intelligent commentary and analysis, publishing some of the
world's finest writers. Published four times a year (March, June,
September, December), Index is available via annual subscription or
to purchase on an issue-by-issue basis. Forthcoming 2010 issues:
Free Speech and Music; Radio and the Promotion of Free Expression
This book attempts to analyse the concept of religious expression
vis-a-vis freedom of speech in Malaysia from the philosophical,
political and theoretical perspectives. It begins by discussing the
major sources of religious expression that are firmly rooted in the
societal and religious beliefs, constitution and legislation of the
country. It also examines multiple facets of the Islamization
policy in the country and to what extent such policy affects the
exercise of domestic religious expression. The problems and
challenges of domestic religious expression, theoretically and
practically, will also be examined including the issues of
radicalization and terrorism. After a change of power from the
Barisan Nasional (BN) to Pakatan Harapan (PH) in 2018, this book
attempts to explain PH's approach in dealing with the issue of
Islam and religious expression in Malaysia. Lastly, this book
intends to identify and observe how Malaysian society and the state
react to the issue of religious expression.
How to Think Like an Activist offers a space for budding activists
to learn from the past and look to the future. A lot of talk around
changing the world gets stuck in theory, but this is about action.
From small daily commitments to larger ongoing projects, this book
offers tangible ways to start building the world you want to live
in - now. Right now, we're experiencing a new chapter in the
history of activism. The social, environmental, and political
stakes are larger than ever. But so is the impact that we can have
as individuals and as communities. To have a voice in society once
meant power, money and, status. But now, with the rise of social
media and the internet we all have the ability to defend the causes
that matter most to us and reshape the world. But during a time
where everyone calls themselves an activist, what does the title
actually mean? And how do you begin to make an impact on issues
that feel so huge and overwhelming? Filled with inspirational
quotes from past leaders, historical facts about important
movements as well as daily protests, How to Think Like an Activist
will help set you on the path to your new activist life. The
Survive the Modern World series tackles big subjects in a fun and
digestible way. The tone is frank and chatty, but the content is
comprehensive. Upskill and expand your knowledge with these
accessible pocket guides.
In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous
"Internet blackout" against the Stop Online Piracy Act, protesting
the power it would have given intellectual property holders over
the Internet. However, while SOPA's withdrawal was heralded as a
victory for an open Internet, a small group of corporations,
tacitly backed by the US and other governments, have implemented
much of SOPA via a series of secret, handshake agreements. Drawing
on extensive interviews, Natasha Tusikov details the emergence of a
global regime in which large Internet firms act as regulators for
powerful intellectual property owners, challenging fundamental
notions of democratic accountability.
Institutions are norms that undergird organizations and are
reflected in laws and practices. Over time, institutions take root
and persist as they are path dependent and thus change resistant.
Therefore, it is puzzling when institutions change. One such puzzle
has been the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in
India in 2005, which brought about institutional change by
transforming the 'information regime'. Why did the government upend
the norm of secrecy, which had historically been entrenched within
the Indian State? This book uses archival material, internal
government documents, and interviews to understand the why and how
of institutional change. It demonstrates that the institutional
change resulted from 'ideas' emerging gradually and incrementally,
leading to a 'tipping point'. About the IDSA Series: This series
interrogates the interplay between globalization, the state, and
social forces in the making and un-making of institutions in South
Asia. Why do institutions persist and change? Do we need to
transcend materialism and dwell in ideas and culture as well to
understand why institutions perform and fail? The first book in the
Institutions and Development in South Asia series, this volume
studies the historical institutionalism in the information regime
in India by presenting an alternative narrative about the evolution
of the RTI Act.
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