Why has there been a human rights backlash in Russia despite the country having been part of the European human rights protection system since the late 1990s? To what extent does Russia implement judgments of the Strasbourg Court, and to what extent does it resist the implementation? This fascinating study investigates Russia's turbulent relationship with the European Court of Human Rights and examines whether the Strasbourg court has indeed had the effect of increasing the protection of human rights in Russia. Researchers and scholars of law and political science with a particular interest in human rights and Russia will benefit from this in-depth exploration of the background of this subject.

A critical examination of the effect of the European Court of Human Rights on Russia's approach to human rights.

About the Author
Lauri Malksoo is Professor of International Law at the University of Tartu in Estonia. He is the author of Illegal Annexation and State Continuity (2003) and Russian Approaches to International Law (2015). Wolfgang Benedek is a former head of the Institute of International Law and International Relations and director of European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy at University of Graz.

Reviews
'All in all, the volume displayed offers a wealth of food for thought and a basis for discussion.' Dr. Armin Stolz, Deutsch-Russische Rechtszeitschrift



Book Information
ISBN 9781108415736
Author Lauri Malksoo
Format Hardback
Page Count 440
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 26mm