On the Liberty of the Press, and Public Discussion, and other Legal and Political Writings for Spain and Portugal: M C (The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham) - Hardcover

 
9780199642731: On the Liberty of the Press, and Public Discussion, and other Legal and Political Writings for Spain and Portugal: M C (The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham)

Synopsis

The essays contained in the present volume represent Bentham's attempt to influence the direction of political and constitutional change taking place in Spain and Portugal in the early 1820s. At the same time as commenting on Spanish and Portuguese questions, Bentham outlined important aspects of his own legal and constitutional theories, defended measures of democratic reform, and offered a vigorous defence of free speech and communication. The volume complements Colonies, Commerce, and Constitutional Law, in which Bentham commented on the disastrous effects on Spain of her attempts to retain her overseas possessions.

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About the Author


Catherine Pease-Watkin is Research Associate of the Bentham Project, University College London.

Philip Schofield is Director and General Editor of the Bentham Project and Professor of the History of Legal and Political Thought, UCL.

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