1st Edition
Freedom of Speech Importing European and US Constitutional Models in Transitional Democracies
By Uladzislau Belavusau
Copyright 2014
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book considers the issue of free speech in transitional democracies focusing on the socio-legal developments in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. In showing how these Central and Eastern European countries have engaged with free speech models imported from the Council of Europe / EU and the USA, the book offers valuable insights into the ways States have responded to challenges... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Transitional Democracies in Central and Eastern Europe 3. Hate Speech: "US-American" and "European" Models 4. Hate Speech In Transitional Democracies: The Czech Republic, Hungary, And Poland 5. Historical Revisionism 6. Pornography 7. Conclusions
Biography
Dr. Uladzislau Belavusau is Assistant Professor at the Vrije University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
