Press Freedom as an International Human Right (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book examines why press freedom has not become part of the established international human rights debate, despite its centrality to democratic theory. It argues that an unrestricted press is not just an important economic actor, but also an influential power in the political process, a status that interferes with government interests of sustaining their own power and influence. Despite the popularity of ideational explanations in the field of human rights studies, in the case of promoting press freedom, considerations of power and strategic interests rather than ideas dominate state behavior. The author makes the case that the current place of press freedom in the human rights debate needs to be rethought not only in developing countries, but in liberal democracies as well.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	March 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Wiebke Lamer
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	158
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-76507-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-76507-8
Barcode:	9783319765075

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