| Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin Contributor(s): Pomeranz, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474224229 ISBN-13: 9781474224222 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $148.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Modern - 20th Century - Law | Legal History |
| Series: Bloomsbury History of Modern Russia |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. 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. With 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. |