Taking Liberties: National Barriers to the Free Flow of IdeasBloomsbury Academic, 1990 M02 15 - 173 pages A groundbreaking contribution to the literature of constitutional law, Taking Liberties is the first book to explore the ways domestic policies deny U.S. citizens access to international sources of information. Author Elizabeth Hull argues that such policies--which include limiting Americans' right to travel, censoring foreign documentaries, suppressing foreign literature considered politically objectionable, preventing controversial aliens from visiting the country, and restricting international scientific exchange--contravene the Constitution's First Amendment, which was designed to prevent government authorities from suppressing information bearing on public affairs. Hull challenges traditional judicial interpretations of First Amendment protection, asserting that in an era of global problems, constitutional protection must be extended to international sources of information that bear upon public issues. Written with a minimum of legal jargon, the volume is an ideal supplemental text for graduate and undergraduate courses in constitutional law. |
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... material considered " political prop- aganda . " The statutory definition of political propaganda is long and convoluted , but essentially includes any communication intended to influence the American public about the foreign relations ...
... material , regardless of its source ? If the objective is public enlightenment , why should only material of foreign origin be singled out ? 1187 Is foreign - based material inherently suspect ? Is it presumptively less 288 1189 ...
... material that are both educational in nature and , in contrast to blockbuster motion pictures or best - selling books , unlikely to enjoy any commercial success . Under the terms of the agreement , material deemed eligible by both ...
Contents
The McCarranWalter Act and | 13 |
Federal | 53 |
The Foreign Agents | 85 |
Copyright | |
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Taking Liberties: National Barriers to the Free Flow of Ideas Elizabet Hull No preview available - 1990 |