Promoting democracy and human rights in Russia / Sinikukka Saari.
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TextSeries: BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies ; 61Publication details: Abingdon, England : Routledge, 2010Description: xiv, 175 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780415484459 (hbk.); 0415484456 (hbk.)Subject(s): Human rights -- Russia (Federation) | Democratization -- Russia (Federation) | Europe -- Relations -- Russia (Federation) | Russia (Federation) -- Relations -- Europe | European Union | Council of Europe | Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeDDC classification: 323.0947 LOC classification: JC599.R9 | S23 2010| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The European framework for normative cooperation -- 3. Norm of a human rights ombudsman -- 4. Norm of abolition of the death penalty -- 5. Norm of free and fair democratic elections -- 6. 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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