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Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial Expression in America
Contributor(s): Piety, Tamara (Author)

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 ISBN: 0472117920     ISBN-13: 9780472117925
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
OUR PRICE: $89.20  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Law | Judicial Power
- Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch
Dewey: 342.730
LCCN: 2011043629
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" L (1.45 lbs) 342 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2012
 
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Over the past two decades, corporations and other commercial entities have used strategic litigation to win more expansive First Amendment protections for commercial speech--from the regulation of advertising to the role corporate interests play in the political process, most recently debated in the Supreme Court case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Tamara R. Piety, a nationally known critic of commercial and corporate speech, argues that such an expansion of First Amendment speech rights imperils public health, safety, and welfare; the reliability of commercial and consumer information; the stability of financial markets; and the global environment.

Beginning with an evaluation of commonly evoked philosophical justifications for freedom of expression, Piety determines that, while these are appropriate for the protection of an individual's rights, they should not be applied too literally to commercial expression because the corporate person is not the moral equivalent of the human person. She then gathers evidence from public relations and marketing, behavioral economics, psychology, and cognitive studies to show how overly permissive extensions of First Amendment protections to commercial expression limit governmental power to address some of the major social, economic, and environmental challenges of our time.

"The timeliness of the topic and the provision of original positions are sure to make the book a valuable contribution that should draw much attention."
--Kevin W. Saunders, Michigan State University

 
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