| Silencing the Opposition: How the U.S. Government Suppressed Freedom of Expression During Major Crises Contributor(s): Smith, Craig R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438435193 ISBN-13: 9781438435190 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Censorship - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 323.443 |
| LCCN: 2010027440 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.32 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first edition of Silencing the Opposition examined major challenges to the First Amendment using illustrative case studies of the various forms of governmental suppression in our history. The essays showed that governmental forces have used rhetorical strategies in simple and sophisticated ways to silence opponents. By studying which strategies are effective, how they evolve, and how they are unmasked, the authors offered a better understanding to combat the strategies in the future. This second edition of Silencing the Opposition includes: a revised introduction and conclusion, updated chapters, and two new chapters, one on the Patriot Act and one on habeas corpus of 'enemy combatants.' In these revisions and additions, Smith has arranged a valuable, timely collection appropriate for its focus on the last eight years of civil liberty reforms in the United States. |