Free Speech and Its Relation to Self-Government.
Meiklejohn, Alexander. Free Speech and Its Relation to Self-Government. New York: Harper Brothers Publishers, [1948]. xiv, 107 pp. Reprinted 2012 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770879. Hardcover. New. $59.95 * Reprint of the landmark sole edition. Intellectual History: A foundational text in First Amendment and Constitutional Law philosophy. The Holmes Debate: Offers the definitive critique of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's "clear and present danger" doctrine, arguing for absolute protection of political speech. Historical Context: Published at the dawn of the McCarthy era as a defense of democratic self-governance. Critical Acclaim: "In these few pages, Holmes meets an adversary worthy of him... this is the most dangerous assault which the Holmes position has ever borne." - John P. Frank, Texas Law Review 27:405-412. Alexander Meiklejohn [1872-1964] was dean of Brown University from 1901-1913, when he became president of Amherst College. In 1923 Meiklejohn moved to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he set up an experimental college. He was a longtime member of the National Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union. In 1945 he was a United States delegate to the charter meeting of UNESCO in London. Lectureships have been named for him at Brown University and at the University of Wisconsin. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.
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