Free Speech - A Global History from Socrates to Social Media

The first global history of free speech shows we need to understand the past to address the challenges of the future.

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.

Summary

The first global history of free speech shows we need to understand the past to address the challenges of the future.

Foreword

The first global history of free speech shows we need to understand the past to address the challenges of the future.

Product details

• Authors: JACOB MCHANGAMA, Jacob Mchangama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2023
• EAN: 9781529382211
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-8221-1
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History of Ideas, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship, History: earliest times to present day, Popular philosophy, Legal History, Social and cultural history, Political science and theory, Human rights, civil rights, Ethical Issues: Censorship