1st Edition
Social Rights in Russia From Imperfect Past to Uncertain Future
By Eleanor Bindman
Copyright 2018
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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Russia's human rights record, especially violations of the right to life, liberty and freedom of expression, has been the subject of much international concern. Social, or welfare, rights, on the other hand, including the right to housing, health and access to social security, have received much less attention. This book explores the changing position in Russia towards such social rights. It... Read more
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
Biography
Eleanor Bindman is a Lecturer in Politics at Liverpool University, UK.
