Alexander Larry. Is There a Right of Freedom of Expression?

Cambridge University Press, 2005. — 217 p.In this provocative book, Larry Alexander offers a skeptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contexts in which a right of freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes that such a right cannot be supported in any of these contexts. He argues that some legal protection of freedom of expression is surely valuable, though the form such protection will take will vary with historical and cultural circumstances and is not a matter of human right.
Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will appeal to students and professionals in political philosophy, law, political science, and human rights.
Larry Alexander is Warren Distinguished Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law.