Reforming justice in Russia, 1864-1996 : power, culture, and the limits of legal order / edited by Peter H. Solomon, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Solomon, Peter H.

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of--Russia (Federation)--History.

Justice, Administration of.

Law reform--Russia (Federation)--History.

Law reform.

History.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

x, 406 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [1997]

Summary:

At each of its great historical junctures, Russia has undergone major legal reforms, without ever truly establishing "the rule of law". We are witnessing another such critical period now, and the endpoint is not yet clearly defined. Is Russia evolving a Western-style legal order, or should we expect to see new variations on the established pattern -- politically dominated legal system valuing outcomes over procedures, tolerating the expedient use of extralegal means of coercion, and fostering extrajudicial forms of conflict resolution?

This volume measures Russian legal reform in relation to the rule-of-law ideal, but, more than that, it examines the legal institutions, culture, and reform goals that have actually prevailed in Russia. Judgments about future prospects are measured against two starting points, 1914 and 1991, adding new dimensions to our understanding of the Soviet legacy. The international group of contributors -- including Sergei Kazantsev, Girish Bhat, Cathy Frierson, Jane Burbank, Golfo Alexopoulos, Gapor Rittersporn, Yoram Gorlizki, Gordon Smith, Eugene Huskey, Robert Sharlet, and Sarah Reynolds -- bring to this endeavor a range of disciplinary methods and expertise on law and justice in tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet Russia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

156324862X

OCLC:

36648584