The Council of Europe - Structure, History and Issues in European Politics

The book reviews the history of the Council of Europe from its foundation in 1949 through the early conventions on human rights and culture to its expansion into the fields of social affairs, environment and education. It supplies necessary factual information about expansion of membership and the extension of competences through tables and date charts as well as describing key debates within the organisation.

Section 1:History 1. In the Beginning 2. Middle Years 3. After the Fall of the Berlin Wall Section 2: Structures and Institutions 4. At the Centre 5. A Separate Trunk 6. Smaller Branches Section 3: Contemporary Issues 7. A Common Body of Standards? 8. Justice Delayed, Justice Denied? 9. Who speaks for Europe? 10. Questions of War and Peace