title: “Hard Power” and the European Convention on Human Rights
abstract: &lt;p&gt;\n\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table&gt;\n &lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;\n &lt;td&gt;\n &lt;p&gt;The expression ‘Hard power’ - which is borrowed from the\n study of international relations – is here defined as the use of (especially\n military) force in armed conflict or law enforcement, or of economic\n sanctions.&lt;br /&gt;\n The object of this study is to determine whether the European Convention on\n Human Rights (ECHR) imposes undue restrictions on the freedom of action of\n contracting States when 