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Promoting democracy and human rights in Russia / Sinikukka Saari.

By: Series: BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies ; 61Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2011, 2010.Edition: 1st pbk. edDescription: xiv, 175 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780415673761 (pbk.)
  • 9780415484459 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 0415484456 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9780203866832 (ebk.)
  • 0203866835 (ebk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JC599.R9 S23 2011
Contents:
The European framework for normative cooperation -- Norm of a human rights ombudsman -- Norm of abolition of the death penalty -- Norm of free and fair democratic elections -- Implications for theory and practice.
Summary: The author discusses how various international organisations, including the European Union, successfully promoted in Russia common European norms of human rights and democracy, with Russia cooperating fully in the process, but how, more recently, Russia has begun to challenge these norms, moving towards semi-authoritarianism.

Originally published in hbk. in 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The European framework for normative cooperation -- Norm of a human rights ombudsman -- Norm of abolition of the death penalty -- Norm of free and fair democratic elections -- Implications for theory and practice.

The author discusses how various international organisations, including the European Union, successfully promoted in Russia common European norms of human rights and democracy, with Russia cooperating fully in the process, but how, more recently, Russia has begun to challenge these norms, moving towards semi-authoritarianism.

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