Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin

by William Pomeranz and William E. Pomeranz

Book Overview

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:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350170534
• ISBN13: 9781350170537
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"