Law and informal practices : the post-communist experience / edited by Denis J. Galligan and Marina Kurkchiyan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Galligan, D. J. (Denis James), 1947-

Kurkchiyan, Marina, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociological jurisprudence.

Effectiveness and validity of law--Former Soviet republics.

Effectiveness and validity of law.

Law--Former Soviet republics.

Law.

Physical Description:

xii, 210 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

This book examines the functions and effectiveness of law in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The emphasis is on the interplay between law, social norms, human values and informal practices in particular. The book deepens our understanding both of how law works in the societies under consideration, and of the post-communist transition as whole.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-204) and index.

ISBN:

0199259364

OCLC:

52144474