The political economy of human rights in Armenia: authoritarianism and democracy in a former Soviet Republic
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Main Author: Payaslian, Simon (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London I.B. Tauris 2011
Series:International library of historical studies
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Item Description: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (429 pages)
ISBN:0857720058
9780857720054

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