Law and the Russian State
Subtitle: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Dec 27, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781474224222
Description: "Russia is often portrayed as a regressive, even lawless country, and yet the Russian state has played a major role in shaping and experimenting with law as an instrument of power. In Law and the Russian State, William E. Pomeranz examines Russia's legal evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin, addressing the continuities and disruptions of Russian law during the imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet periods along the way. The book covers key themes, including: Law and empire Law and modernization The politicization of law The role of intellectuals and dissidents in mobilizing the law The evolution of Russian legal institutions The struggle for human rights The rule-of-law The quest to establish the law-based state It also analyzes legal culture and how Russians understand and use the law. Including a useful glossary and a detailed bibliography, this is an important text for anyone seeking a sophisticated understanding of how Russian society and the Russian state have developed in the last 350 years."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Source title: Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin (The Bloomsbury History of Modern Russia Series)