The Politics of Freedom of Expression: The Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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M. Richards

The Politics of Freedom of Expression

The Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

M. Richards

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Palgrave Macmillan
06 August 2013

Freedom of expression law; Case law

Series: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies

The principle of content-neutrality is the cornerstone of freedom of expression jurisprudence, protecting the core values of freedom of speech set out in the first amendment, whilst also enabling the government to place reasonable restrictions on protected speech.

The Politics of Freedom of Expression examines the US Supreme Court's decision-making in freedom of expression cases, from the Earl Warren Court in 1953 to the 2012 decisions of the John Roberts Court, assessing the extent to which the justices take into consideration their own political attitudes, jurisprudence and external factors such as federal government participation. In doing so, the book highlights the role of the civil rights movement in developing the content-neutrality jurisprudential regime.

Establishing 'jurisprudential regime theory' as a framework for incorporating the various factors that can affect decision-making, the author draws on quantitative, qualitative and interpretive methods in order to analyse the justices' changing treatment of content-based and content-neutral cases over time. This unique theoretical approach allows the text to push beyond the traditional 'law versus politics' debate in order to critically evaluate the importance of content-neutrality to the Supreme Court's decision-making, and to compare decision-making in the US with Canada, Germany, Japan and the UK.

By: M. Richards
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 4.557kg
ISBN: 9781137277572
ISBN 10: 1137277572
Series: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 06 August 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark J Richards is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA.

Reviews for The Politics of Freedom of Expression: The Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States

'In this book Mark Richards addresses the debate about the role of legal considerations in the Supreme Court's decisions and presents a close examination of the Court's decisions on freedom of expression. His thoughtful and insightful analyses make important contributions to our understanding of both these subjects and the connections between them.' - Lawrence Baum, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University, USA.