The political economy of human rights in Armenia
Subtitle: authoritarianism and democracy in a former Soviet republic
By: Simon Payaslian
Series: International library of historical studies -- 75; International library of historical studies -- 75.
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9781848858114
Subjects: Human rights; Politics and government; History
Other titles: Authoritarianism and democracy in a former Soviet republic
Description: "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 principles. Highlighting the clash between sovereignty on one side and human rights and democracy on the other, this comprehensive and in-depth analysis is essential for all those interested in human rights, democratization, political repression and the former Soviet republics."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-404) and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview; title: The history of Armenia and the evolution of international human rights; title: Political rights under authoritarian rule; title: Respect for civil liberties and the integrity of the person; title: Social and economic rights; title: The rights of refugees and internally displaced persons.