Book contents
- Reviews
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaty Provisions
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Democracy
- 2 Council, Convention and Court
- 3 European Principles of Interpretation and Application
- 4 Freedom of Expression
- 5 Association, Assembly and Political Parties
- 6 Scope of the Electoral Rights
- 7 The Right to Vote
- 8 The Right to Run for Election
- 9 Regulation of Elections
- Conclusion: Deliberation, Inclusion and Participation
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - Council, Convention and Court
Origins and Evolution
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2020
Book contents
- Reviews
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaty Provisions
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Democracy
- 2 Council, Convention and Court
- 3 European Principles of Interpretation and Application
- 4 Freedom of Expression
- 5 Association, Assembly and Political Parties
- 6 Scope of the Electoral Rights
- 7 The Right to Vote
- 8 The Right to Run for Election
- 9 Regulation of Elections
- Conclusion: Deliberation, Inclusion and Participation
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter reviews the historical context for the creation of the Council of Europe and the drafting of the European Convention on Human Rights, including the decision to enshrine a provision about free elections in a separate protocol.
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- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights , pp. 33 - 64Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020