Perilous Times
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| Author | Geoffrey R. Stone |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2004 |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co Inc |
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| Pages | 730 |
| ISBN | 978-0393058802 |
Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism is a 2004 book by American Constitutional law scholar Geoffrey R. Stone, reviewing the treatment of the United States First Amendment during times of war. It received numerous awards within the fields of history, political science, and law.
Reception
[edit]On Metacritic, the book received a 88 out of 100 based on 14 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] In the March/April 2005 issue of Bookmarks, the book was scored 3.5 out of 5. The magazine's critical summary reads: "Most critics found new legal and critical insight in Stone’s examination of the First Amendment and how its principles have been compromised during wartime".[2]
Awards
[edit]- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for the Best Book of the Year[3]
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize as the Best Book in History[4]
- American Political Science Association’s Kammerer Award for the Best Book of the Year in Political Science[citation needed]
- Goldsmith Book Prize from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy[5]
- Scribes Award for the Best Book of the Year in Law[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Perilous Times". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 6 Jun 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Perilous Times By Geoffrey R. Stone". Bookmarks. Archived from the original on 8 Sep 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Geoffrey Stone to receive Robert F. Kennedy Award for Perilous Times". law.uchicago.edu. April 22, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Law School professor Geoffrey Stone receives Los Angeles Times book prize". news.uchicago.edu. April 27, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "New York Times wins 2006 Goldsmith reporting prize". shorensteincenter.org. March 14, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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