Human Rights in Europe : A Fragmented Regime?

Malte Brosig

ISBN 10: 3631544588 / ISBN 13: 9783631544587

Published by Peter Lang, 2006

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The book represents an insight into current human rights developments in Europe and gives an overview of the complex, juridical and political dimensions. The contemporary development and institutionalisation of European human rights norms takes place within the structures of the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and a multilayered court system. Chapter II 'European Organisations and Human Rights' delivers an up to date introduction into the organisation's different approaches to human rights. Geographically the volume has a strong focus on human rights developments in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Russia and Turkey are challenging cases for European human rights organisations and are dealt with in separate articles. The issue of minority rights protection forms another challenge for many Central and Eastern European Countries. The protection of Roma people is only one pressing example. Finally the book devotes a whole chapter to the EU's external relations and human rights. The volume closes with a chapter written by David Chandler who reminds us of the limits of the human rights conception.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Rights in Europe : A Fragmented Regime?
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631544588
• ISBN 13: 9783631544587
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 18D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 450 grams

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Synopsis

The book represents an insight into current human rights developments in Europe and gives an overview of the complex, juridical and political dimensions. The contemporary development and institutionalisation of European human rights norms takes place within the structures of the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and a multilayered court system. Chapter II «European Organisations and Human Rights» delivers an up to date introduction into the organisation’s different approaches to human rights. Geographically the volume has a strong focus on human rights developments in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Russia and Turkey are challenging cases for European human rights organisations and are dealt with in separate articles. The issue of minority rights protection forms another challenge for many Central and Eastern European Countries. The protection of Roma people is only one pressing example. Finally the book devotes a whole chapter to the EU’s external relations and human rights. The volume closes with a chapter written by David Chandler who reminds us of the limits of the human rights conception.

About the Author

The Editor: Malte Brosig is a Ph.D. candidate at the Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR) at Portsmouth University. He is a political scientist and historian and earned his M.A. degree from Hannover University in 2004. His research interests cover International Relations Theory, European Integration and Minority Rights in Europe.