Freedom

This essay explores what Thucydides teaches about leadership, by focusing on four prominent leaders in his History: Pericles, Brasidas, Alcibiades, and Nicias. Successful leaders o...

Freedom was Orwell’s great ‘hurrah-concept’. It is a key refrain of his journalism and the ultimate goal of much of his fiction. Yet all of his fictional bids for freedom end in fa...

Abstract Freedom of Speech in International Law aims to distil the minimum protections for speech enshrined in international law and—where there is a divergence or g...

The Quest for Press Freedom is a book about press development and freedom in Ethiopia, with a focus on the state media. It examines the building of a modern media institution over ...

Furcy’s fate after achieving legal recognition of his freedom was difficult to pinpoint, but his life has been reclaimed as a symbol to the people of Réunion who seek justice and e...

This chapter argues that Emilie Du Châtelet’s practical moral philosophy and her theoretical physics are intimately connected into a systematic whole. Both the moral philosophy and...

Debates about freedom traditionally focus on a few central themes. The chapters of this volume update those debates and launch new ones. Whether the freedom worth pursuing is one o...

Hedda’s behavior displays a pattern of attempts to distance herself from her responsibilities, which is integral to her concept of freedom. She exploits her social status, promotes...