Det engelska inflytandet på 1766 års tryckfrihetsförordning - en komparativ studie
(2020) LAGF03 20202Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- This essay deals with the English influence on the implementation of Sweden’s Freedom of Press Act of 1766. Sweden was with this the first country to introduce freedom of the press as a constitutionally protected right. An early form of freedom of the press had, however, already emerged in England during the 17th century. In addition to the freedom of the press, there are also interesting constitutional similarities between the countries that justify a comparison. The main purpose of this thesis has therefore been to examine the extent to which English legal development has acted as a model for Swedish development.
To achieve this, a comparative study of the legal development of press freedom in Sweden and England, respectively, has been... (More) - This essay deals with the English influence on the implementation of Sweden’s Freedom of Press Act of 1766. Sweden was with this the first country to introduce freedom of the press as a constitutionally protected right. An early form of freedom of the press had, however, already emerged in England during the 17th century. In addition to the freedom of the press, there are also interesting constitutional similarities between the countries that justify a comparison. The main purpose of this thesis has therefore been to examine the extent to which English legal development has acted as a model for Swedish development.
To achieve this, a comparative study of the legal development of press freedom in Sweden and England, respectively, has been carried out. The main focus of the essay has been on Swedish legal development. The comparison has been made through three key implications: 1) the underlying legal ideological theory, 2) the parliamentary conditions and, 3) the legal development of freedom of the press in each country. These impacts have been reported separately for final comparison.
The examination shows that the English influence on the introduction of the Freedom of the Press Act of 1766 has been great with regard to all three impacts. Further, the investigation shows that Forsskål's Thoughts in Tankar om borgerlig frihet formed the basic legal ideological basis behind the implementation of the Freedom of Press Act. The ideas presented by Forsskål were in turn strongly influenced by English thought, in particular Locke and Hume. With regard to the constitutional conditions, there were obvious parallels between the countries, i.e. both countries were constitutional monarchies with parliaments as the main governing body. The English influence on TF 1766 becomes particularly evident in connection with the parliament of 1760–62 and 1765–1766. The main contentious issues during the parliaments were the country's economic difficulties and the incumbent regime's abuse of power. The solution to the problems was found in England and was considered to be increased freedom of the press. This was constitutionally justified by the countries' parliamentary similarities and legal ideologically by mainly Locke and Hume, through the diocese of Forsskål. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Uppsatsen behandlar det engelska inflytandet på genomförandet av 1766 års tryckfrihetsförordning. Sverige var det första landet i världen att införa tryckfrihet som en grundlagsskyddad rättighet i och med TF 1766. En tidig from av tryckfrihet hade dock redan utvecklats i England under 1600-talet. Utöver tryckfriheten finns det även intressanta konstitutionella likheter länderna emellan som motiverar en jämförelse. Uppsatsens huvudsakliga syfte har därför varit att undersöka i vilken utsträckning den engelska rättsutvecklingen har agerat som förebild för den svenska utvecklingen.
För att uppnå målet i enlighet med uppsatsens syfte har en komparativ studie av tryckfrihetens rättsutveckling i Sverige respektive England gjorts. Uppsatsens... (More) - Uppsatsen behandlar det engelska inflytandet på genomförandet av 1766 års tryckfrihetsförordning. Sverige var det första landet i världen att införa tryckfrihet som en grundlagsskyddad rättighet i och med TF 1766. En tidig from av tryckfrihet hade dock redan utvecklats i England under 1600-talet. Utöver tryckfriheten finns det även intressanta konstitutionella likheter länderna emellan som motiverar en jämförelse. Uppsatsens huvudsakliga syfte har därför varit att undersöka i vilken utsträckning den engelska rättsutvecklingen har agerat som förebild för den svenska utvecklingen.
För att uppnå målet i enlighet med uppsatsens syfte har en komparativ studie av tryckfrihetens rättsutveckling i Sverige respektive England gjorts. Uppsatsens huvudsakliga fokus har legat på den svenska rättsutvecklingen. Komparationen har gjorts genom tre centrala utgångspunkter: 1) det bakomliggande rättsideologiska tankegodset, 2) de parlamentariska förutsättningarna och, 3) tryckfrihetens rättsutveckling i respektive land. Dessa nedslag har redovisats separat för att sedan jämföras.
Undersökningen visar att det engelska inflytandet på införandet av 1766 års tryckfrihetsförordning har varit betydande avseende samtliga tre utgångspunkter. Av undersökningen framgår det vidare att Forsskåls Tankar om borgerlig frihet utgjorde den grundläggande rättsideologiska basen bakom genomförandet TF 1766. De idéer som presenterades av Forsskål var i sin tur starkt påverkade av engelskt tankegods, i synnerhet Locke och Hume. Avseende de konstitutionella förutsättningarna fanns det uppenbara paralleller länderna emellan, det vill säga att bägge länder var konstitutionella monarkier med parlament som huvudsakligt styrande institution. Den engelska inflytandet på TF 1766 blir synnerligen påtagligt i anslutning till riksdagarna 1760–62 och 1765–1766. De huvudsakliga stridsfrågorna under riksdagarna var landets ekonomiskt svåra situation och sittande regimens maktmissbruk. Lösningen på problemen hittades i England och ansågs vara ökad tryckfrihet. Detta motiverades konstitutionellt genom ländernas parlamentariska likheter och rättsideologiskt via huvudsakligen Locke och Hume, genom Forsskåls stift. (Less)
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- Westergården, Joel LU
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- Per Nilsén LU
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- LAGF03 20202
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- 2020
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- M2 - Bachelor Degree
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- Rättshistoria
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- Swedish
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To achieve this, a comparative study of the legal development of press freedom in Sweden and England, respectively, has been carried out. The main focus of the essay has been on Swedish legal development. The comparison has been made through three key implications: 1) the underlying legal ideological theory, 2) the parliamentary conditions and, 3) the legal development of freedom of the press in each country. These impacts have been reported separately for final comparison.
The examination shows that the English influence on the introduction of the Freedom of the Press Act of 1766 has been great with regard to all three impacts. Further, the investigation shows that Forsskål's Thoughts in Tankar om borgerlig frihet formed the basic legal ideological basis behind the implementation of the Freedom of Press Act. The ideas presented by Forsskål were in turn strongly influenced by English thought, in particular Locke and Hume. With regard to the constitutional conditions, there were obvious parallels between the countries, i.e. both countries were constitutional monarchies with parliaments as the main governing body. The English influence on TF 1766 becomes particularly evident in connection with the parliament of 1760–62 and 1765–1766. The main contentious issues during the parliaments were the country's economic difficulties and the incumbent regime's abuse of power. The solution to the problems was found in England and was considered to be increased freedom of the press. This was constitutionally justified by the countries' parliamentary similarities and legal ideologically by mainly Locke and Hume, through the diocese of Forsskål.}},
author = {{Westergården, Joel}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Det engelska inflytandet på 1766 års tryckfrihetsförordning - en komparativ studie}},
year = {{2020}},
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