Political freedom : associations, political purposes, and the law / Howard Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Howard, 1948 September 22-

Series:

Citizenship and the law series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political rights--Great Britain.

Political rights.

Political parties--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Political parties.

Political participation--Great Britain.

Political participation.

Political parties--Law and legislation.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

viii, 326 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2000.

Summary:

Political Freedom describes the liberties and rights of persons to take action which is deliberately designed to influence and affect public purposes: in particular, government policy, the law, and public opinion. It explores how the presence of political motives, when balanced against other motives, affects the legal character of the action, and it asks why common law and statute should differentiate the political from the non-political.

Davis contributes to the current debate on the yeffectiveness of democracy in the United Kingdom in relation to the right to act politically and to participate in the political process of the nation.

Contents:

1 Political Rights and Political Theory 1

2 Political Freedom in International Human Rights Law 22

3 Political Parties 43

4 Charities and Politics 82

5 Trade Unions and Political Freedom 116

6 Strikes as Political Action 158

7 The Political Activities of Companies 182

8 Local Authorities, Advocacy and Facilitation 211

9 Political Restriction 243

10 Media Impartiality 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-306) and indexes.

ISBN:

082645030X

OCLC:

44676094