A Right to Offend

by Brian Winston

Book Overview

Over the past two decades, there have been a series of events that have brought into question the concept and practice of free expression.

In this new book, Winston provides an account of the current state of freedom of expression in the western world. He analyses all the most pertinent cases of conflict during the last two decades - including the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, the incident of the Danish cartoons and offended celebrities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849660034
• ISBN13: 9781849660037
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"