Wiebe Hommes (University of Amsterdam) has just published a new book entitled 'The Convention and the Kingdom: How the Netherlands Received the European Convention on Human Rights'. The book focuses on the development of the Convention throughout Europe and the way it was perceived in the Netherlands specifically.
This is the abstract:
'How and why did the European Convention turn from a neglected legal tool into one of the most important human rights documents in legal practice? This book argues this remarkable development wasn't merely the result of a top-down movement initiated by the European Court, but of a far more dynamic process in which the national and European spheres engaged in constant co-creation. Focusing on the Netherlands and uncovering little known archival sources, it lays bare how the Convention was received over time throughout the entire Kingdom. In doing so, it incorporates insight into how European human rights were perceived in Europe and beyond. A much more varied story comes to light in which contingency and interaction take centre stage, and which uncovers the choices that continue to shape the character of the Convention as we know it today.'
