In this provocative book Alexander offers a sceptical appraisal of the claimthat freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contextsin whic... » 

In this provocative book Alexander offers a sceptical appraisal of the claimthat freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contextsin which a right to freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes thatsuch a right cannot be supported in any of these contexts. He argues that somelegal protection of freedom of expression is surely valuable though the formsuch protection will take will vary with historical and cultural circumstancesand is not a matter of human right. Written in a clear and accessible stylethis book will appeal to students and professionals in political philosophylaw political science and human rights. «