Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights examines the political rights jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. It discusses how the Court supports a liberal representative and substantive model of democracy, and outlines the potential for the Court to interpret the Convention so as to support more deliberative, participatory and inclusive democratic practices. The book commences with an overview of different theories of democracy and then discusses the origins of the Council of Europe and the Convention and presents the basic principles on the interpretation and application of the Convention. Subsequent chapters explore issues around free expression, free assembly and association, the scope of the electoral rights, the right to vote, the right to run for election and issues about electoral systems. Issues discussed include rights relating to referendums, voting rights for prisoners and non-nationals, trade union rights and freedom of information.

Explores how the European Court of Human Rights understands 'democracy' and might support more deliberative, participatory and inclusive practices.

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.


Book Information
ISBN 9781107035072
Author Rory O'Connell
Format Hardback
Page Count 350
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 650g
Dimensions(mm) 150mm * 230mm * 20mm