The University of Queensland

Freedom of speech in the post 9/11 era (2012–2015)

Abstract:

This project will assess the fate of freedom of speech in four liberal democracies in the post 9/11, security-enhanced world. It will audit, and then compare public debate around, speech-limiting anti-terrorism provisions in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. It will ask whether a new status quo for freedom of speech has been ushered in in the context of counter-terrorism strategies, and assess whether this is justified in the post 9/11 era. It will demonstrate whether this era perilously compromises a civil liberty that is key to defining Western liberal democratic orders, or epitomises a justified change that is necessary to combat terrorism.

Grant type:

ARC Future Fellowships

Researchers:

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  Professor Katharine Gelber

  Associate Dean (Academic)
  

  Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Funded by:

Australian Research Council