Silencing the opposition : government strategies of suppression / edited by Craig R. Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Craig R.

Series:

SUNY series in speech communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech--United States--History.

Freedom of speech.

Political oratory.

History.

United States.

Political oratory--United States--History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 284 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [1996]

Summary:

This volume examines major challenges to the First Amendment using illustrative case studies of the various forms of governmental suppression in our history. Essays show that governmental forces have used rhetorical strategies in simple and sophisticated ways to silence opponents. By studying which strategies are effective, how they evolve, and how they are unmasked, we gain a better understanding to combat them in the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-260) and index.

ISBN:

0791430855

0791430863

OCLC:

33820409