Silencing the Opposition: How the U.S. Government Suppressed Freedom of Expression During Major Crises, Second Edition

Author:   Craig R. Smith
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781438435190


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 January 2011
Format:   Hardback
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This title examines major challenges to the Fist Amendment and focuses on the extremely important paradigm shift of freedom of expression in the post-9/11 era.

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Author:   Craig R. Smith
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.617kg
ISBN:  

9781438435190


ISBN 10:   1438435193
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 January 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface and Introduction Craig R. Smith 1. The Alien and Sedition Crisis Craig R. Smith 2. Lincoln and Habeas Corpus Craig R. Smith and Stephanie M. Hurst 3. The Radical Republicans Craig R. Smith 4. Suppression of Native American Culture Craig R. Smith, Karen Rasmussen, and Stephanie M. Hurst 5. Silencing the Union Movement Andrew Sachs 6. Suppression of the Suffrage Movement Katie L. Gibson and Amy L. Heyse 7. The Red Scares Craig R. Smith 8. Suppression During the Vietnam Era Sharon Downey and Karen Rasmussen 9. Suppressing Political Speech Through Broadcast Regulation and Campaign Reform Craig R. Smith 10. 9/11 and the Ensuing Restrictions on Civil Liberties Craig R. Smith and R. Brandon Anderson 11. Conclusion Craig R. Smith Bibliography List of Contributors Index

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"""Useful for understanding the context of contemporary government policies."" - CHOICE"


Useful for understanding the context of contemporary government policies. - CHOICE


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Craig R. Smith is Professor of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach, where he also directs the Center for First Amendment Studies. He has written many books, including The Four Freedoms of the First Amendment; Rhetoric and Human Consciousness: A History; and Daniel Webster and the Oratory of Civil Religion. He regularly publishes editorials on the subject of freedom of expression in such prestigious newspapers as the Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post.

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