A People's History of the European Court of Human Rights: A People's History of the European Court of Human Rights, First Paperback Edition
"Apart from the legal issues, the stories of lives shattered by torturers are compelling and poignant...general readers will be rewarded by its lively content and readability. Highly recommended."--Choice<br /><br />"Michael Goldhaber's approach to the Court and to the many important cases that have been brought before it cast the subject in a new light...I hope that he will continue to be, if I may borrow his phrase, a troubadour for the protection of human rights in Europe."--Jean-Paul Costa, president of the European Court of Human Rights<br /><br />"We in the United States, who have watched the deterioration of constitutional rights in the absence of strong judicial oversight, can learn from the remarkable example of the European Court of Human Rights in this wonderful book." ----Howard Zinn, author ofA Power Governments Cannot Surpress<i/>Michael Goldhaber's approach to the Court and to the many important cases that have been brought before it cast the subject in a new light...I hope that he will continue to be, if I may borrow his phrase, a troubadour for the protection of human rights in Europe. --Jean-Paul Costa, president of the European Court of Human RightsApart from the legal issues, the stories of lives shattered by torturers are compelling and poignant…General readers will be rewarded by its lively content and readability. Highly recommended. --Choice