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Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism

Geoffrey R. Stone

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.

Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government · medium confidencePolitics & Government81 signalsLlm Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Science -> ScienceWar & Military StrategyIntelligence, Secrecy & SurveillanceAmerican Civil War

Award History

2 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Robert F. Kennedy Book Award2005Co-winnerOfficial source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History2004WinnerSecondary source
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