The political economy of human rights in Armenia authoritarianism and democracy in a former Soviet Republic
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Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
Sprache: | English |
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London
I.B. Tauris
2011
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Schriftenreihe: | International library of historical studies
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Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index List of Maps and Tables; Preface; 1. An Overview; 2. The History of Armenia and the Evolution of International Human Rights; 3. Political Rights under Authoritarian Rule; 4. Respect for Civil Liberties and the Integrity of the Person; 5. Social and Economic Rights; 6. The Rights of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons; Conclusion; Appendix I; Notes; Bibliography; Index Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia has experienced a reversal from democratization to a Soviet-style authoritarian regime and has been accused of repressive approaches to human rights. Here, Simon Payaslian juxtaposes a masterful survey of the history of the Armenian people from the nineteenth century through the first republic (1918-21) and Sovietization to the present, with the evolution of international human rights standards, and argues that a statist and authoritarian political culture has impeded political liberalization and institutionalization of human rights |
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Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (429 pages) |
ISBN: | 0857720058 9780857720054 |