60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Europe / Vinodh Jaichand, Markku Suksi (eds).
2009
KJC5132 .A898 2009 (Mapit)
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60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Europe / Vinodh Jaichand, Markku Suksi (eds).
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Imprint
Antwerp ; Portland : Intersentia, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Description
xvii, 471 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Belgium : a reference instrument, but without the binding force
France : the origins, with the prospect of increasing effect
The United Kingdom : developing a human rights culture
Denmark : a document of ideological importance
Greece : more verbalism, less effectiveness?
Luxembourg : content without reference?
The Netherlands : religious inspiration, but little domestic impact
Poland : from oblivion to legal use
Sweden : underestimation of rights
Austria : keeping a low profile
Bulgaria : evolving into democracy under the UDHR template
Finland : political, not legal
Hungary : the impact on the freedom of expression
Ireland : from domestic pre-occupations to wider reception
Italy : a legal puzzle, but the civil society has taken the ball and runs with it
Portugal : human rights guidelines from the Constitution to sugar bags
Romania : sidelined to the margins of legal pluralism
Spain : from totalitarianism to fulfilment
Cyprus : from an interesting colonial legacy to post-conflict contextualisation
Germany : from imposition to adherence
Malta : a tenuous link in human rights practice and procedure
The Czech Republic : from lip service to concrete application
Estonia : transition through human rights
Latvia : binding force through court practice
Lithuania : subtle material impact
The Slovak Republic : political significance, not legal
Slovenia : indirect but increasing impact
The Council of Europe : first steps and them some : collective enforcement of the Universal Declaration
The European Union : in search of legitimacy
The OSCE : a commitment to human rights
A view from the outside
Concluding remarks on Europe : diversity within the unity.
France : the origins, with the prospect of increasing effect
The United Kingdom : developing a human rights culture
Denmark : a document of ideological importance
Greece : more verbalism, less effectiveness?
Luxembourg : content without reference?
The Netherlands : religious inspiration, but little domestic impact
Poland : from oblivion to legal use
Sweden : underestimation of rights
Austria : keeping a low profile
Bulgaria : evolving into democracy under the UDHR template
Finland : political, not legal
Hungary : the impact on the freedom of expression
Ireland : from domestic pre-occupations to wider reception
Italy : a legal puzzle, but the civil society has taken the ball and runs with it
Portugal : human rights guidelines from the Constitution to sugar bags
Romania : sidelined to the margins of legal pluralism
Spain : from totalitarianism to fulfilment
Cyprus : from an interesting colonial legacy to post-conflict contextualisation
Germany : from imposition to adherence
Malta : a tenuous link in human rights practice and procedure
The Czech Republic : from lip service to concrete application
Estonia : transition through human rights
Latvia : binding force through court practice
Lithuania : subtle material impact
The Slovak Republic : political significance, not legal
Slovenia : indirect but increasing impact
The Council of Europe : first steps and them some : collective enforcement of the Universal Declaration
The European Union : in search of legitimacy
The OSCE : a commitment to human rights
A view from the outside
Concluding remarks on Europe : diversity within the unity.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KJC5132 .A898 2009
Language
English
ISBN
9789050958806
905095880X
905095880X
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