Academic Freedom and the Law

A Comparative Study
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84113-694-3
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 456 g

Academic Freedom and the Law: A Comparative Study provides a critical analysis of the law relating to academic freedom in three major jurisdictions: the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. The
book outlines the various claims which may be made to academic freedom by individual university teachers and by universities and other higher education institutions, and it examines the justifications which have been put forward for these claims. Three separate chapters deal with the legal principles of academic freedom in the UK, Germany, and the USA. A further chapter is devoted to the restrictions on freedom of research which may be imposed by the regulation of clinical trials, by intellectual property laws, and by the terms of contracts made between researchers and the companies sponsoring medical and other research. The book also examines the impact of recent terrorism laws on the teaching and research freedom of academics, and it discusses their freedom to speak about general political and social topics unrelated to their work.

This is the first comparative study of a subject of fundamental importance to all academics and others working in universities. It emphasises the importance of academic freedom, while pointing out that, on occasion, exaggerated claims have been made to its exercise.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barendt, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Schul-, Hochschul- und Prüfungsrecht, Wissenschaftsrecht, Forschung
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. INTRODUCTION

I. The Puzzle of Academic Freedom

II. A Vulnerable Freedom

III. The Scope of the Book

2. WHAT IS ACADEMIC FREEDOM?

I. Introduction

II. Academic Freedom Distinguished from Freedom of Speech

III. The Varieties of Academic Freedom Claims

IV. Academic or Intellectual Freedom?

V. Conflicts between Academic Freedom Claims

VI. Academic Freedom as a Constitutional Value

3. JUSTIFYING ACADEMIC FREEDOM

I. Introduction

II. The Case for Intellectual and Scientific Freedom

III. The Case for Scholarly Freedom

IV. The Case for Institutional Autonomy

V. The Case for Academic Self-Rule

VI. Conclusions

4. ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

I. Introduction

II. An Historical Account of Academic Freedom in the United Kingdom

III. The Education Reform Act 1988

IV. Individual Academic Freedom after 1988

V. Institutional Academic Freedom after 1988

VI. Conclusions

5. ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN GERMANY

I. Introduction

II. The History of Scientific Freedom in Germany

III. Interpreting Wissenschaftsfreiheit

IV. Wissenschaftsfreiheit in Universities

V. University Legislation

VI. Recent University Reforms and Wissenschaftsfreiheit

VII. Scientific Freedom Outside State Universities

VIII. Conclusions

6. ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES

I. Two Definitions of Academic Freedom

II. Professional Freedom

III. Constitutional Academic Freedom in the Supreme Court

IV. Conflicts between Professors and Universities

V. The Relationship between Professional and Constitutional Freedom

7. RESTRICTIONS ON FREEDOM OF RESEARCH
I. Introduction

II. Licensing and Ethics Committees

III. Academic Freedom and Intellectual Property Laws

IV. Research Contracts

V. Government Research Contracts and Advice

VI. Freedom of Research and Data Protection

8. ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN THE AGE OF TERRORISM

I. Introduction

II. UK Terrorism Laws

III. Academic Freedom in the United States after 9/11

IV. Conclusions

9. FREEDOM OF EXTRAMURAL SPEECH

I. The Problem of Extramural Speech

II. Should Academic Freedom Cover Extramural Speech?

III. UK Law

IV. US Law

10. THE CHRIS BRAND CASE

I. Events before the Tribunal Hearings

II. The Tribunal Hearings and Report

III. The Principal's Decision and the Appeal

IV. The Unfair Dismissal Claim

V. Assessment of Academic Freedom Aspects

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Barendt is Emeritus Professor of Media Law at University College London.