Contested words: legal restrictions on freedom of speech in liberal democracies
Auteur :
Cram, Ian
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754623656
Date de publication :
18 mars 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In modern liberal democracies, rights-based judicial intervention in the policy choices of elected bodies has always been controversial. This book provides an evaluation of debates surrounding the judicial role in protecting fundamental human rights, focusing in particular on legislative/executive abridgment of a core freedom in western society.