Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia has experienced a reversal from democratization to a Soviet-style authoritarian regime and has been accused of repressive approaches to human rights. Here, Simon Payaslian juxtaposes a masterful survey of the history of the Armenian people from the nineteenth century through the first republic (1918-21) and Sovietization to the present, with the evolution of international human rights standards, and argues that a statist and authoritarian political culture has impeded political liberalization and institutionalization of human rights principles. Highlighting the clash between sovereignty on one side and human rights and democracy on the other, this comprehensive and in-depth analysis is essential for all those interested in human rights, democratization, political repression and the former Soviet republics.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781848858114
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106733069
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Civil Service
Author
Simon Payaslian
Publication Name
The Political Economy of Human Rights in Armenia: Authoritarianism and Democracy in a Former Soviet Republic