Wiebke Lamer

Press Freedom as an International Human Right (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Addresses the lack of attention given to the status of press freedom from a political science perspective

Provides a detailed analysis of the status of press freedom within the global human rights debate and differentiates between the concept of press freedom and freedom of expression

Highlights the threat that the idea of press freedom and its promotion faces from all states, even from liberal democracies

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319765082
• Artikelnr.: 52944144

Autorenporträt

Wiebke Lamer is Fellow at the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) in Venice, Italy.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction.- 2. The Case for Press Freedom as a Human Right.- 3. UNESCO, World Press Freedom Day and Beyond: The Marginal Place of Press Freedom at the UN.- 4. The Politics of Press Freedom.- 5. Non-State Actors and the Promotion of Press Freedom.- 6. Press Freedom in the Internet Age.- 7. Conclusion.