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Explores how the European Court of Human Rights understands 'democracy' and might support more deliberative, participatory and inclusive practices.
List of contents
Introduction: 1. Theories of democracy; 2. Council, convention and court: origins and evolution; 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.
About the author
Rory O'Connell is Professor of Human Rights and Constitutional Law at the School of Law & Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster University; from 2014–2020 he was the Director of the Transitional Justice Institute. He is a member of the Executive of the Committee on the Administration of Justice, a member of the Global Challenges Research Hub on Gender, Justice and Security and a former member of the BrexitLawNI ESRC project on the constitutional, legal, human rights and equality aspects of Brexit for Northern Ireland.
Summary
This book appeals to academics, students and the general public interested in how the European Court of Human Rights understands democracy in Europe. It provides arguments for those concerned with the limitations of liberal representative democracy and seeking to support more deliberative, participatory and inclusive democratic practices.
