Lorna Woods

Jackie Harrison

Merris Amos

Freedom of expression – particularly freedom of speech – is, in most Western liberal democracies, a well accepted and long established, though contested constitutional right or principle. Whilst based in ethical, rights-based and political theories such as those of: justice, the good life, personal autonomy, self determination, and welfare, as well as arrangements over legitimate government, pluralism and its limits, democracy and the extent and role of the state, there is always a lack of agreement over what precisely freedom of expression entails and how it should be applied. For the purposes of this book we are concerned with freedom of expression and the media with regard to the current application of legal standards and self-regulation to journalistic practice.

Freedom of Expression and the Media

When Leia Madden discovers what she suspects are the graves of her missing friend and her friend's son in the forbidden woods, she knows she must leave the Dragon's Den to save herself and her seven-year-old son, Tommy. She enlists the help of her co-worker, Ricardo Santez whose ministry, Cult Alert, helps people recognize and deal with cults. Leia, the girl Ric dreams about and who refuses his attempts to get to know her is now his first hands-on cult rescue. But will he keep her safe? Or will Dragon and Serena succeed to recapture Leia and Tommy and keep their secrets hidden? Ric's family welcomes her into their hearts and life and Leia experiences the difference between a loving family and Serena's cult family. Twenty-five people live together in the Dragon's Den, and help her support her 240 acre land after her husband's death. Other single mothers and their children still live in Dragon's Den, and Leia wants to see them free. But how can she reach them? Offered a better life than on their own, they've embraced Serena's fantasy world and vie for favored status. Leia fears she'll repeat her past mistakes in men and rejects Ric's love. Will she run from him as she did from Dragon? Or will she accept the freedom from the past and power for the present of her new-found faith? Escape the Dragon, a romantic suspense novel inspired by the life of Cindy, a true heroine who escaped from an abusive cult and rescued her son.

Escape the Dragon

Bernd Holznagel

Judit Bayer

Päivi Korpisaari

Online social media platforms set the agenda and structure for public and private communication in our age. Their influence and power is beyond any traditional media empire. Their legal regulation is a pressing challenge, but currently, they are mainly governed by economic pressures. There are now diverse legislative attempts to regulate platforms in various parts of the world. The European Union and most of its Member States have historically relied on soft law, but are now looking to introduce regulation. Leading researchers of the field analyse the hard questions and the responses given by various states. The book offers legislative solutions from various parts of the world, compares regulatory concepts and assesses the use of algorithms.

Concepts and Models of Social Media Governance Across the Globe

Perspectives on Platform Regulation

Sabine Michalowski

The Protection of Civil Liberties

German Constitutional Law

Josephine Steiner

Philippa Watson

'EU Law' covers both the institutions of the EU and the substantive law they produce. The new constitution is introduced, its aims and the reasons for its negotiation. Pedagogical features have been incorporated into this edition making the text easier to navigate.

Steiner & Woods EU Law

Lorna Woods

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