The Council of Europe

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Abstract

The establishment of the Council of Europe in the aftermath of World War II manifested the political will of European States, having experienced two great wars, to construct a political union, based on the common principles and visions of the European political tradition.

Keywords

Member State European Convention European Continent Fundamental Freedom Additional Protocol 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Political Science and Public AdministrationUniversity of AthensAthensGreece

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