@inbook{6a1848b314294258a2adfc348aad528b,
title = "Democracy and the rights of representation in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights",
abstract = "This chapter examines the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on the rights of representation and discusses its potential in supporting a representative model of democracy in the times when many states are backsliding. It demonstrates that the Court{\textquoteright}s protective approach to the rights of representation contributes to making democracies in the Council of Europe Member States more transparent and their institutions more accountable. However, it also shows that the right to vote and stand for election is protected to a lesser degree than some other political rights, such as freedom of expression and assembly due to the wording of Article 3 of Protocol 1 ECHR and the wide margin of appreciation that is afforded to the states in this regard. This means that the Court can provide a mechanism of last resort in situations of manifest breach, but it is ultimately for the national authorities to ensure the overall functioning of an efficient, transparent and accountable representative democracy. At the same time, national and international supervision must remain in a mutually reinforcing relationship.",
author = "{\v S}ejla Imamovic",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 selection and editorial matter, Martin Belov.",
year = "2025",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.4324/9781003610670-15",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781041005964",
series = "Routlegde Research in Constitutional Law",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis",
pages = "253--273",
editor = "Martin Belov",
booktitle = "Representative Democracy in Flux",
address = "United Kingdom",
}