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Information and the Problem of Democracy: The Russian Experience

Information and the Problem of Democracy: The Russian Experience FRANCES H. FOSTER Information and the Problem of Democracy: The Russian Experience Leading First Amendment scholars claim that free speech is a threa t to democracy. Authors spanning the entire political spec­ trum decry th e effects of uncontrolled individual expression on tradi­ tional American political values and notions of democratic governance. They provide evidence that free speech has deepened gender, racial, and ethnic divisions, silenced women and people of color, and effectively excluded such groups from the political process. They demonstrate tha t a laissez-faire approach to expression has led to capture of government by the wealthy and powerful. They pres- FRANCES H. FOSTER is Professor of Law, Washington University. A.B., Princeto n Uni­ versity, 1977; M.A., J.D., Yale University, 1981; J.S.D. , Stanford University, 1987. I than k Michael Bazyler, Harold Berman, Gray Dorsey, Charles H.W. Foster, William Jones, Peter Krug, Lynn LoPucki, Peter Maggs, Daniel Mandelker, Ronald Mann, Monroe Price, Bernard Rudden, and Robert Sharlet for reading earlier drafts of this article. I am grateful to Natalia Dronova for her research assistance. I dedicate this article to th e memory of Professor John N. Hazard, whose scholar­ ship, example, and encouragement have been a constant inspiration http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright
© 1996 by The American Society of Comparative Law, Inc.
ISSN
0002-919X
eISSN
2326-9197
DOI
10.2307/840710
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Abstract

FRANCES H. FOSTER Information and the Problem of Democracy: The Russian Experience Leading First Amendment scholars claim that free speech is a threa t to democracy. Authors spanning the entire political spec­ trum decry th e effects of uncontrolled individual expression on tradi­ tional American political values and notions of democratic governance. They provide evidence that free speech has deepened gender, racial, and ethnic divisions, silenced women and people of color, and effectively excluded such groups from the political process. They demonstrate tha t a laissez-faire approach to expression has led to capture of government by the wealthy and powerful. They pres- FRANCES H. FOSTER is Professor of Law, Washington University. A.B., Princeto n Uni­ versity, 1977; M.A., J.D., Yale University, 1981; J.S.D. , Stanford University, 1987. I than k Michael Bazyler, Harold Berman, Gray Dorsey, Charles H.W. Foster, William Jones, Peter Krug, Lynn LoPucki, Peter Maggs, Daniel Mandelker, Ronald Mann, Monroe Price, Bernard Rudden, and Robert Sharlet for reading earlier drafts of this article. I am grateful to Natalia Dronova for her research assistance. I dedicate this article to th e memory of Professor John N. Hazard, whose scholar­ ship, example, and encouragement have been a constant inspiration

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American Journal of Comparative LawOxford University Press

Published: Apr 1, 1996

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