Description
A comprehensive analysis into the background of legal responses to, and wider implications of, hate speech in Japan.
About the Author
Shinji Higaki is Associate Professor of Law at Fukuoka University, Japan. He has been a visiting scholar at the U.S.-Asia Law Institute of New York University School of Law and the Peter A. Allard School of Law of the University of British Columbia. He earned his Ph.D. in Law from Doshisha University in 2015. He specializes in constitutional law, particularly freedom of speech. He is the author of numerous works on free speech issues, including Heito Supichi Kisei No Kenpogakuteki Kosatsu [A constitutional analysis on hate speech regulation] (Horitsu Bunkasha, 2017). Yuji Nasu is Professor of Law at Seinan Gakuin University, Japan, where he teaches constitutional and comparative law. His research interests are primarily in the freedom of expression, with particular focus on hate speech and definitional balancing. He has written numerous articles on free speech, and these have been published in Japanese periodicals such as Hogaku Semina [Legal Studies Seminar] or Amerika Ho [American Law]. He is an expert on hate speech law. He recently published Heito Supichiho no Hikaku Kenkyu [Comparative Study of Hate Speech Laws] (Shinzansha, 2019), analyzing the laws of the US, the UK, Canada, and Japan.
Reviews
'An outstanding work on an important and timely topic. A superb group of authors examine hate speech in Japan from a wide range of perspectives. A comprehensive exploration of the historical background, existing legal framework, and a fascinating array of recent legal developments. Of great value and interest to anyone concerned with the balance between freedom of speech and regulation of hate speech, anywhere in the world.' Daniel H. Foote, Professor, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law
Book Information
ISBN 9781009256520
Author Shinji Higaki
Format Paperback
Page Count 524
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 697g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 27mm