Soviet Legal Innovation and the Law of the Western World

by John Quigley

Book Overview

The government of Soviet Russia wrote new laws for Russia that were as revolutionary as its political philosophy. These new laws challenged social relations as they had developed in Europe over centuries. These laws generated intense interest in the West. To some, they were the harbinger of what should be done in the West, hence a source for emulation. To others, they represented a threat to the existing order. Western governments, like that of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107406250
• ISBN13: 9781107406254
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"