Rebels without a Cause? Civil disobedience, Conscientious Objection and the Art of Argumentation in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights

<p>Civil disobedience is often seen as a political statement whilst conscientious objection is understood as a private matter. This article discusses real-life acts of disobedience in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The emphasis is on the argumentative strategies by which t...

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Main Author: Kati Nieminen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2015-12-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:http://ssrn.com/abstract=2691949