Free Speech: A Global History from Socrates to Social Media by Jacob Mchangama

Free Speech: A Global History from Socrates to Social Media

Jacob Mchangama

529 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics sociology challenging reflective medium-paced
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A global history of free speech, from the ancient world to todayHailed as the “first freedom,” free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a challenging principle, subject to erosion in times of upheaval. Today, in democracies and authorita...

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