Censorship

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250307774Author Heather Mac DonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams)...

A comprehensive history of censorship in modern BritainFor Victorian lawmakers and judges, the question of whether a book should be allowed to circulate freely depended on whether it was sold to readers whose mental and moral capacities were in doubt, by...

In his fiftieth book, The Price of Principle: Why Integrity Is Worth the Consequences, Alan Dershowitz-#1 New York Times bestselling author and one of America's most influential legal scholars-explores the implications of the increasing tendency in...

'Tightly plotted and hugely readable' Jane Rogers, author of PROMISED LANDS'Marvellous . . . fans of immersive historical fiction, the 18th century, all things French and a dash of peril, this one's for you' Emily Brand, author of THE FALL OF THE HOUSE...

When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed nine years ago, Denmark found itself at the center of a global battle about the freedom of speech. The paper's culture editor, Flemming Rose, defended the decision...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812982602Author Salman RushdieFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten (Viby, Denmark) published the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed nine years ago, Denmark found itself at the center of a global battle about the freedom of speech. The paper's culture editor, Flemming Rose,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609808693Author Khalil BendibFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958682012Author Chadwick MooreFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint All Seasons PressPublisher All Seasons PressWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642935677Author Laura LoomerFormat HardbackPage Count 408Imprint Bombardier BooksPublisher Bombardier BooksWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 164mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743282253Author Tim ShorrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

"My great friend and author of 'Dark Agenda,' David Horowitz, is out with a new book, 'Final Battle: The Next Election Could Be the Last.' It is great! Get your copy."-PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"I could not be a bigger fan...David Horowitz has been...

Requests for the removal, relocation, and restriction of books-also known as challenges-occur with some frequency in the United States. Book Banning in 21st-Century American Libraries, based on thirteen contemporary book challenge cases in schools and...

The special report in this issue includes an analysis of the value of anonymity with articles looking at when it is used and why. Does it pose threats if people choose to write under a pen name? Is that as true of a book as a Tweet? Why should that be?...

Is transparency bad for science? As leading scientists question the use and abuse of freedom of information, Index looks at the data wars and the limits of scientific debate. Richard Smith calls for open access; veteran whistleblower Peter Wilmshurst...

Including an interview with Judy Blume, Molly Crapabble illustrates a new short story from Turkey, Jamie Bartlett on crypto wars and how Robert McCrum swapped bananas for smuggled documents in Communist Czechoslovakia.Book InformationISBN...

In America, censorship surges in periods of demographic and political change. Its primary purpose is to silence challenges to an established elite or norm. Today, censorship is part of a larger assault on such American institutions as schools, public...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781526427472Author Rachael JolleyFormat PaperbackImprint Sage Publications LtdPublisher Sage Publications LtdWeight(grams) 360g

The latest magazine explores how a new phase in the use and abuse of history is happening around the world, how leaders are manipulating historical narratives to bolster their political support or build up their image. With reports from South Africa,...

Our special report looks at freedoms to study and research around the world, with reports from Turkey, South Africa and China, along with new fiction from Turkmenistan, plus poetry from Angola and the UK.Book InformationISBN 9781473942196Author Rachael...

From refugee camps around the world, are the stories that the world hears anything like the life inside? How camps become cities themselves and new technology creates communication structures that helps residents keep in touch with their families inside...

In this issue of Index on Censorship magazine, authors from around the world including the former Observer literary editor Robert McCrum, and Oxford University's Stuart White consider what clauses they would draft into a 21st century version of the Magna...

This issue of Index on Censorship magazine will include a special report on the future of journalism and the challenges for free speech; this global analysis includes articles from young and older journalists about the way the media might and should...

A special report on how propaganda is used during wars, and where the line between truth and security is drawn. The report, which will be published on the centenary of the start of World War One, will look back at wars through the past century and ask...

The issue's special report looks at religion and freedom of expression as well as religious offence. When is the right to religious freedom suppressed or censored? Where do we draw the line between offence and faith and how should society respond? It...

Index on Censorship hits 40 with a special anniversary issue featuring its finest contributors. From celebrated Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov's diary to Chinese activist Chen Wei's online essay, the medium may have changed over four decades, but the...

Who needs privacy? It's a human right that isn't just a concern for the rich and powerful wishing to shield their private lives from the media. Today, it's an urgent issue for anyone who communicates online. Index on Censorship assesses the threats to...

From Russia to Burma to Mexico, writers are silenced for expressing their views. To mark fifty years of solidarity with imprisoned and persecuted writers around the world, English PEN and Index on Censorship are collaborating on a special issue of the...

Don't Stop the Music! Read about the songs they tried to ban, the musicians stopped for playing live, and the singers who are put on trial in the bumper Smashed Hits issue of Index. What a Carve Up! Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Clash manager Peter...

Free speech is in crisis on America's campuses. Rather than refute an idea with which he disagrees, today's college student demands censorship. At the slightest hint of offense, the weak-willed administrator complies and disinvites a speaker while a...

In the latest issue we look at threats to the right to protest around the world, how protesters are being threatened in different ways and an investigation into rising numbers of attacks on journalists covering protests, Authors include Ariel Dorfman, ...

Why does radio still matter in 2017? We ask the controller of BBC World Service English, radio presenteter Robin Ince and the creator of an innovative Indian radio station, plus veteran journalist Graham Holliday on radio in Rwanda today, technology...

In our latest issue, we look at the impact of the Russia revolution of 1917 on the world today. From propaganda, film and literature as well as politics our correspondents report from all corners of the globe including Uzbekistan, China, Russia and...

In this winter issue we look at taboos all over the world from Bangladesh to Britain. Writers include comedians David Baddiell and Shazia Mirza, Alastair Campbell, a new short story by Chilean-American playwright Ariel Dorfman and a special section of...

This issue of the magazine includes a special report with articles from Russia, Poland, Germany and Hungary as well as analysis about the freedom and challenges to it achieved since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The optimistic future that many felt was...

This issue's special report looks at development and the access of minority voices to free expression, and why their rights need to be defended, whether it's the rural poor, women in Egypt or LGBT communities. What obstacles and discrimination do these...

Academic freedom is at risk. From the impact of the cuts in the UK to the threats faced by scholars in Turkey, Iraq, Belarus and Thailand, Index reports on the pressures. As creationists in the US use legal means to undermine the teaching of evolution in...

Should sport be above politics and human rights? As London gets ready for the Olympics, Index on Censorship visits the ethical pit stops, asks whether sporting tournaments can be good for democracy and considers the appeal of championships to sports mad...

From Tunisia to China, activists and journalists are using technology to get vital news out and bring about change. As the battle to control information continues - from government surveillance and online blocking to big business to hacktivists and...

In this edited collection, contributors analyze how the media is navigating Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, and its mediated democracy. Despite its constitutional role, recognizable as the fourth estate of the realm, the Nigerian media has a...