| Human Rights in Russia and Eastern Europe: Essays in Honor of Ger P. Van Den Berg Contributor(s): Feldbrugge, Ferdinand J. M. (Editor), Simons, William B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9041119515 ISBN-13: 9789041119513 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $206.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Law | Constitutional - Law | Commercial - General |
| Dewey: 342.470 |
| LCCN: 2003265296 |
| Series: Law in Eastern Europe |
| Physical Information: 259 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The introduction of a market economy in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe required an enormous legislative effort, in order to create the regulatory framework for a vast array of new economic activities. The resulting statutory materials in turn gave rise to numerous books and articles, by domestic lawyers from the countries concerned, as well as by foreign scholars. By comparison, the other part of the legal diptych - the establishment of the rule of law - has received less attention from academic commentators. The purpose of this volume is to correct the balance to some extent, especially by looking at various aspects of legal reform through the prism of human rights. The legal implementation of a respect for human rights turns out to be an even more comprehensive and pervasive enterprise than creating the legal framework for a market economy. A number of important areas of law are highlighted in this volume; the emphasis is, although not exclusively, on the Russian Federation. |
