The Council of Europe : Structure, History and Issues in European Politics
Martyn. Bond
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (210 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front Cover; The Council of Europe; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Council of Europe in the bigger European picture; 2. Human rights: a convention and a court; 3. Human rights: protection and promotion; 4. Specialized agencies: coalitions of the willing; 5. Holding it all together; 6. The road not taken; 7. The wilderness years; 8. Pan-European prospects; 9. Redefining the problem; 10. A common body of standards; Postscript; Appendix; Notes; Select bibliography; Index. - The book provides a succinct and much needed introduction to the Council of Europe from its foundation through the early conventions on human rights and culture to its expansion into the fields of social affairs, environment and education. Founded in 1949 within a month of NATO, the Council of Europe was the hub of political debate about integrating Europe after the Second World War. After the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, it was thrust into the limelight again as the test bed where all newly liberated European states had to prove their democratic credentials. Now it is the politica
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| Emner | Council of Europe -- History.
Government - Europe Government - Non-U.S. Law, Politics & Government europarådet europa politikk internasjonale organisasjoner |
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| ISBN | 9780415571197. - 9780415709576
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