Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface 1 Comparative Law, Free Speech, and the "Central Meaning" of the First Amendment 2 Freedom of Speech in the United States 3 Free Speech in Canada: Balancing Free Speech and a Commitment to Communitarian Values 4 Free Speech in Germany: Militant Democracy and the Primacy of Dignity as a Preferred Constitutional Value 5 Freedom of Speech in Japan: Disentangling Culture,Community, and Freedom of Expression 6 Freedom of Expression in the United Kingdom: Free Speech and the Limits of a Written Constitution 7 Free Speech and the Culturally Contingent Nature of Human Rights: Some Concluding Observations Notes Index About the Author

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Compares the First Amendment with free speech law in Japan, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom

About the Author

Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr., is the John S. Stone Chair, Director of Faculty Research, and Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He is co-author of Administrative Law.

Reviews

"Krotoszynski's conclusions are revealing and forcefully presented. This is especially so when they are based on the author's sophisticated and copiously documented comparison of the U.S. with four advanced legal systems committed to participatory politics. The book undoubtedly challenges many of us who smugly accept American 'exceptionalism' in freedom of speech and the press... Krotoszynski helps us appreciate the value of comparative free speech with a new, penetrating perspective." Law and Politics Book Review "Suggests that First Amendment scholars might find it useful to consider how other nations, committed to democratic government, have sought to resolve the constant tension between protecting speech while also securing equality." New York Law Journal