State of Law in the South Caucasus

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

This book evaluates the strength of the rule of law in the South Caucasus, a volatile and strategically important region of the former Soviet Union. Contributors - all of whom who have lived and worked in Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia - tackle this question from the perspectives of both law and politics. A wide range of specific issues are addressed, including corruption in the justice system, forced migration, telecommunications and environmental protection.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-10-26
Mått:140 x 216 x 19 mm
Vikt:416 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Euro-Asian Studies
Antal sidor:222
Upplaga:2005
Förlag:Palgrave USA
ISBN:9781403936561

Utforska kategorier

Internationell rätt inom Juridik
Ekonomisk politik inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

CHRISTOPHER P.M. WATERS is Lecturer in Law and Deputy Director of the inter-disciplinary Centre for Euro-Asian Studies at the University of Reading, UK. He has worked with the OSCE and non-governmental organizations on rule of law and democratization initiatives in the Caucasus and Balkans. He is the author of Counsel in the Caucasus: Professionalization and Law in Georgia.

Recensioner i media

'...an informative and well written book...essential reading for anyone interested in rule of law discourse in general or the legal reform in post-revolutionary societies in particular.' - Sudhir Krishnaswamy, The Law and Politics

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; C.P.M.Waters PART 1: ROLE OF THE STATE Clash of Institutions Clientelism and Corruption versus Role of Law; C.H.Stefes 'Georgians Cannot Help Being Original'; The Evolution of Election Rules in the Republic of Georgia; E.S.Herron & I. Mirzashvili Democratization and the Rule of Law in Azerbaijan: Europe's Relevance; G.Guliyeva Rule of Law in the Secessionist States; C.P.M.Waters PART 2: LAWYERING Lawyers in the Caucasus: Climbing out of the Communist Shadow; C.Zullo Legal Education in Azerbaijan: Past, Present, and Future Challenges; C.R.Davidson & N.S.N.Asare PART 3: REGULATION The Legal Basis for Business in Georgia; M.Guledani Regulation and Reform in Telecommunications; K.Andreasyan Linking Rule of Law and Environmental Policy Reform in Armenia and Georgia; A.M.Chatrchyan & A.E.Wooden PART 4: VULNERABLE GROUPS AND THE LAW Armenia's Women in Transition; S.Anjargolian Protecting Housing and Property Rights of the Displaced in Georgia; A.R.Smit