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1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-90-411-3391-5
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, Intergovermental Organizations, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of Council of Europe provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the organization’s role, its rules and how they are applied, its place in the framework of international law, or its relations with other organizations.

The monograph proceeds logically from the organization’s genesis and historical development to the structure of ist membership, ist various organs and their mandates, ist role in intergovernmental cooperation, and ist interaction with decisions taken at the national level. Ist competence, ist financial management, and the nature and applicability of ist data and publications are fully described.

Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of Council of Europe for all interested parties. Students and teachers of international law will find it especially valuable as an essential component of the rapidly growing and changing global legal milieu.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kleinsorge, Tanja E.J.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Öffentliches Recht (inkl. EMRK)
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Authors. List of Abbreviations. Preface by Mateo Sorinas Balfegó General Introduction by Irena Guidikova Selected Bibliography. Part I. The Process that Led to the Creation of the Council of Europe and Its Assembly by Mario Heinrich. Part II. The Council of Europe’s Institutional Structure Chapter 1. Overview by Tanja E.J. Kleinsorge. Chapter 2. The Parliamentary Assembly: Europe’s Motor and Conscience by Tanja E.J. Kleinsorge Chapter 3. The Committee of Ministers by Simon Palmer Part III. The Council of Europe’s Activities Chapter 1. General Overview by Tanja E.J. Kleinsorge Chapter 2. The Commissioner for Human Rights. APPENDIX I. Chapter 3. The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) by Hugh Chetwynd Part IV. Building a United Europe without Dividing Lines Chapter 1. Treaty-Making in the Council of Europe by Christina Olsen. Chapter 2. The Venice Commission by Rudolf ‘Schnutz’ Dürr Chapter 3. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities: Grass-Roots Cooperation by Sylvie Affholder Part V. Bringing Europe Closer Together Chapter 1. The Council of Europe and the Protection of National Minorities by Antti Korkeakivi Chapter 2. Cultural Cooperation by Rüdiger Dossow Chapter 3. Achieving Social Cohesion through the Protection of Vulnerable Groups: The Example of Children by Elda Moreno Conclusions. Chapter 1. The Council of Europe’s Place in Europe and the World by Jack Hanning Chapter 2. The Council of Europe Today and the Perspectives for the Future by Matjaz Gruden Index