CONTENTS
Part One: Overview;
1. Introduction;
2. Research Questions, Hypotheses & Methodology;
Part Two: Theoretical Framework of Interdisciplinary Analysis;
3. Free Speech Theory - A Deliberative Perspective;
4. Free Speech Theory - A Developmental Perspective;
5. Reformulating Free Speech Theory I - Towards an Expanded Theoretical Framework;
Part Three: Indian Public Communication Laws, Regulations and Policies - Interdisciplinary (Theoretical and Doctrinal) Analysis;
6. The Issue of Harmonization;
Harmonization Matrix;
7. Broadcast & Telecommunications - Interdisciplinary Analysis of Laws, Regulations & Policies;
8. Cinema _ Interdisciplinary Analysis of Laws, Regulations & Policies;
9. IPR and Free Speech - Interdisciplinary Analysis of Laws, Regulations & Policies;
10. Print Media - Interdisciplinary Analysis of Laws, Regulations & Policies;
11. Telecommunication and Internet - Interdisciplinary Analysis of Laws, Regulations &
Policies;
12. The RTI Act, 2005 & Other Legislations - Interdisciplinary Analysis;
13. Public Communication Laws in India - A Public Policy Perspective;
14. Taxonomy of Indian Case Law - Doctrinal and Policy Analysis;
Part Four: Mass Media in India - Critical Analysis
15. Theoretical Framework - Political Economy of Mass Media;
16. Critical (Descriptive-Interpretative) Analysis of Ownership, Revenues & Content.;
Part Five: Empirical Research on Non-Media Communication at the Grassroots Level in India;
17. Scope of Research and Choice of Methodology;
18. Empirical Research on Grassroots Meetings - Findings, Analysis & Results;
19. Empirical Research on Grassroots Conversations - Findings, Analysis & Results;
20. Results of Findings of Qualitative Research;
Part Six: Summary of Results, Final Conclusions & Suggestions
21. Summary of Results and Final Conclusions;
22. proposing a Right to Deliberate;
23. Suggestions - Mass Media Public Spheres;
24. Suggestions - Non-Media Public Spheres;
Appendix A: List of Indian Cases;
Appendix B: List of Laws, Rules & Regulations;
Appendix C: Taxonomy of Other Cases - Doctrinal and Policy Analysis;
Appendix D: International Human Rights Jurisprudence;
Appendix E: 'News' Case Studies - An Analysis;
Appendix F: Qualitative Research Methodologies - Review & Discussion;
Appendix G: Public Deliberations under Conditions of Inequality-Review and
Discussion;
Appendix H: Review of Studies on Deliberative Democracy in India;
Appendix I: Details of Empirical Research on Grassroots Meetings;
Appendix J: Details of Empirical Research on Grassroots Conversations;
Appendix K: AS 18 - Free Speech Potential.

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