The Impact of the Council of Europe on Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe 1300-ICEDC-KPP

The impact of the Council of Europe'e law on democratic practices is far reaching.This is a positive development overall, but it is a development that is also open to challenge by everyday democratice practices at the domestic level. The aim of this lecture is to outline the different ways that European human rights law and relevant case-law have had and impact on shaping of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and to identify conceptual and institutional challenges to this within Polish and Ukrainian legal systems in comparative aspect. Whenever it is necessary, this comparative aspect will involve some other domestic examples. During 16 lecturing hours the following issues will be under consideration: international legal status, key objectives of the Council of Europe; membership in the Council of Europe ("Club of democracies or scholl for democracy?"; how can the Council of Europe help foster positive European identities?; analysis of basic procedural mechanisms created by the leading treaties of the Council of Europe (especially the European Court of Human Rights and the role of its case-law); problem of implementation of the Council of Europe's law in "new democratic states"; Poland and Ukraine on the way to democracy - comparative approach concerning both the legal systems and domestic practice.

The impact of the Council of Europe'e law on democratic practices is far reaching.This is a positive development overall, but it is a development that is also open to challenge by everyday democratice practices at the domestic level. The aim of this lecture is to outline the different ways that European human rights law and relevant case-law have had and impact on shaping of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and to identify conceptual and institutional challenges to this within Polish and Ukrainian legal systems in comparative aspect. Whenever it is necessary, this comparative aspect will involve some other domestic examples. During 16 lecturing hours the following issues will be under consideration: international legal status, key objectives of the Council of Europe; membership in the Council of Europe ("Club of democracies or scholl for democracy?"; how can the Council of Europe help foster positive European identities?; analysis of basic procedural mechanisms created by the leading treaties of the Council of Europe (especially the European Court of Human Rights and the role of its case-law); problem of implementation of the Council of Europe's law in "new democratic states"; Poland and Ukraine on the way to democracy - comparative approach concerning both the legal systems and domestic practice.

The impact of the Council of Europe'e law on democratic practices is far reaching.This is a positive development overall, but it is a development that is also open to challenge by everyday democratice practices at the domestic level. The aim of this lecture is to outline the different ways that European human rights law and relevant case-law have had and impact on shaping of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and to identify conceptual and institutional challenges to this within Polish and Ukrainian legal systems in comparative aspect. Whenever it is necessary, this comparative aspect will involve some other domestic examples. During 16 lecturing hours the following issues will be under consideration: international legal status, key objectives of the Council of Europe; membership in the Council of Europe ("Club of democracies or scholl for democracy?"; how can the Council of Europe help foster positive European identities?; analysis of basic procedural mechanisms created by the leading treaties of the Council of Europe (especially the European Court of Human Rights and the role of its case-law); problem of implementation of the Council of Europe's law in "new democratic states"; Poland and Ukraine on the way to democracy - comparative approach concerning both the legal systems and domestic practice.

The impact of the Council of Europe'e law on democratic practices is far reaching.This is a positive development overall, but it is a development that is also open to challenge by everyday democratice practices at the domestic level. The aim of this lecture is to outline the different ways that European human rights law and relevant case-law have had and impact on shaping of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and to identify conceptual and institutional challenges to this within Polish and Ukrainian legal systems in comparative aspect. Whenever it is necessary, this comparative aspect will involve some other domestic examples. During 16 lecturing hours the following issues will be under consideration: international legal status, key objectives of the Council of Europe; membership in the Council of Europe ("Club of democracies or scholl for democracy?"; how can the Council of Europe help foster positive European identities?; analysis of basic procedural mechanisms created by the leading treaties of the Council of Europe (especially the European Court of Human Rights and the role of its case-law); problem of implementation of the Council of Europe's law in "new democratic states"; Poland and Ukraine on the way to democracy - comparative approach concerning both the legal systems and domestic practice.

Materials prepared by the lecturer.

Materials prepared by the lecturer.

Materials prepared by the lecturer.

Materials prepared by the lecturer.