Social Rights in Russia: From Imperfect Past to Uncertain Future

ISBN-13: 9780367871642 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 168 str.

Eleanor Bindman

Opis

Russia’s human rights record, especially violations of rights to liberty and freedom of expression, has been the subject of much concern. Social, or welfare, rights on the other hand, including rights to housing, health and social security access, have received less attention. This book explores Russia's changing position towards socia

Spis treści

1. Introduction

2. A brief history of social rights

3. Social rights, neoliberalism and austerity

4. The development of social rights in Russia

5. Defending social rights? The human rights ombudsmen and NGOs

6. Civil society, socially-oriented NGOs and the utility of a rights-based approach to advocacy

7. Socially-oriented’ NGOs and the new social policy

8. Conclusions

O autorze

Eleanor Bindman is a Lecturer in Politics at Liverpool University, UK.