Description |
1 online resource (xii, 210 pages) |
Contents |
Legal failure : law and social norms in post-communist Europe / Denis J. Galligan -- The illegitimacy of law in post-Soviet societies / Marina Kurkchiyan -- Jus and lex in Russian law : a discussion agenda / William E. Butler -- Politics and the rule of law in the Commonwealth of Independent States / S. Neil MacFarlane -- Russian attitudes towards the rule of law : an analysis of survey data / James L. Gibson -- The regulation of the employment relationship in Russia : the Soviet legacy / Sarah Ashwin -- Legislating on religion in the face of uncertainty / Marat Shterin -- Hope and bitterness in the reform of Russian bankruptcy law / Frederique Dahan -- Transplantation and transition : legality and legitimacy in the Kazakhstani legislative process / Scott Newton -- East Asian regulatory informalism : implications for post-communist countries / Tom Ginsburg |
Summary |
Examining the functions and effectiveness of law in the countries of the former Soviet Union, this text emphasises the interplay between law, social norms, human values and informal practices in particular |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-204) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Rule of law -- Former Soviet republics
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Effectiveness and validity of law -- Former Soviet republics
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Law reform -- Former Soviet republics
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Law -- Political aspects.
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Sociological jurisprudence -- Former Soviet republics
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Effectiveness and validity of law.
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Law -- Political aspects.
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Law reform.
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Rule of law.
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Sociological jurisprudence.
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Law - Non-U.S.
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Law, Politics & Government.
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Law - Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica.
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Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Galligan, D. J. (Denis James), 1947-
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Kurkchiyan, Marina, 1954-
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ISBN |
9780191698606 |
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0191698601 |
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