The importance of freedom of expression in a democratic state.

This study is devoted to the analysis of the role that freedom of expression plays in a democratic state. At the beginning, the author puts forward the theses that: 1) freedom of expression can emerge and function only in democratic countries; 2) without freedom of expression, there can be no democ...

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Main Author: Artur Biłgorajski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bielsko-Biała School of Finance and Law 2022-09-01
Series:Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej
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Online Access:https://asej.eu/index.php/asej/article/view/647
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Summary:This study is devoted to the analysis of the role that freedom of expression plays in a democratic state. At the beginning, the author puts forward the theses that: 1) freedom of expression can emerge and function only in democratic countries; 2) without freedom of expression, there can be no democracy; 3) freedom of expression is a value that forms other freedoms and rights; 4) freedom of expression is a guarantee of protection of other freedoms and rights; 5) freedom of expression is a condition for the realisation of political pluralism; 6) freedom of expression is a condition for the realisation of the principle of national sovereignty. The following part of this study is devoted to the verification of the above-mentioned theses.
ISSN:2543-9103
2543-411X