Press and speech freedoms in the world, from antiquity until 1998 : a chronology
Although Americans tend to take the concept and protection of free expression for granted, free press and free speech are at best only tentatively established in some nations of the world. Ingelhart provides a thorough overview of free press and free speech principles and the continuing effort to extend those freedoms almost everywhere.
Comunicazione sociale. Stampa periodica. Giornalismo Storia della stampa periodica - Libertà di stampa
viii, 307 p. ; 23 cm
9780313308512, 0313308519
1203460299
Preface From Antiquity to Printing England Struggles into the Communications Age Irreverence and Newspapers Schismatism in England Freedom of Expression Beckons in England Libel in England Repression and Tyrants Parliament and the King's Ministers Suppression, Vice, Stamp Taxes, Blasphemy The Nineteenth-Century Confusions Wartime Censorship New Tyrannies Freedom of Expression Struggles On A Century Ends--A Century Begins But Tyranny Rules The Future of the World's Freedom of Expression Selected Bibliography Index of Persons Index of Subjects