The War for the Public Mind: Political Censorship in Nineteenth-Century Europe

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Presenting a comprehensive discussion of the censorship of books, newspapers, carricutures, theatre and film, this volume provides an analytical introductory survey and six chapters that summarize the 19th-century censorship practices in the six major countries of continental Europe: Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Russia and Spain.

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"Censorship in 19th-century Europe was a pervasive phenomenon, too often neglected by historians after the post-Napoleonic decade. This volume provides access to the evolution of censorship in six major countries, greatly enriching our knowledge and the potential for comparative analysis. The authors are at pains not just to describe mechanisms, but to assess their impacts and inadequacies. This is an exciting exploration of a key relationship between expanding national states and the changing societies they sought to control."-Peter Stearns Editor of the Journal of Social History Carnegie Mellon University
.,."mass communication historians would be well advised to study carefully the essays in this important book."-Journalism History
.,"Goldstein and his five collaborators achieve a rare degree of consistency of comparison and analysis...these essays demonstrate that freedom of expression in print and art, on stage, and, later, the silver screen became the talisman for those without power in nineteenth-century Europe."-The Historian
...mass communication historians would be well advised to study carefully the essays in this important book.-Journalism History
..Goldstein and his five collaborators achieve a rare degree of consistency of comparison and analysis...these essays demonstrate that freedom of expression in print and art, on stage, and, later, the silver screen became the talisman for those without power in nineteenth-century Europe.-The Historian
I highly recommend this book for anyone studying the media-for example, journalism, library science, theater, film, and so on. It is clearly a compendium of information on censorship in Europe during the nineteenth century. As such, it is of great value.-Library Quarterly
Most readers will probably be tempted to read first the chapter or chapters that speak to their national specializations, yet the book is well worth reading in it's entirety for the points that emerge through comparison.-Journal of Modern History
This is an excellent guide to the study of political censorship. All collections-Choice
..."mass communication historians would be well advised to study carefully the essays in this important book."-Journalism History
"I highly recommend this book for anyone studying the media-for example, journalism, library science, theater, film, and so on. It is clearly a compendium of information on censorship in Europe during the nineteenth century. As such, it is of great value."-Library Quarterly
"Most readers will probably be tempted to read first the chapter or chapters that speak to their national specializations, yet the book is well worth reading in it's entirety for the points that emerge through comparison."-Journal of Modern History
"This is an excellent guide to the study of political censorship. All collections"-Choice
.."Goldstein and his five collaborators achieve a rare degree of consistency of comparison and analysis...these essays demonstrate that freedom of expression in print and art, on stage, and, later, the silver screen became the talisman for those without power in nineteenth-century Europe."-The Historian

Author Bio

ROBERT JUSTIN GOLDSTEIN is Professor of Political Science at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. He previously taught at San Diego State University. He is the author of numerous books and articles focusing on the history of civil liberties in Western democracies, including controversies related to censorship and desecration of the flag.