{"product_id":"law-and-the-russian-state-william-e-pomeranz-9781350170537","title":"Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eLaw and the Russian State\u003c\/i\u003e, 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: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Law and empire\u003cbr\u003e* Law and modernization\u003cbr\u003e* The politicization of law\u003cbr\u003e* The role of intellectuals and dissidents in mobilizing the law\u003cbr\u003e* The evolution of Russian legal institutions\u003cbr\u003e* The struggle for human rights \u003cbr\u003e* The rule-of-law\u003cbr\u003e* The quest to establish the law-based state\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt also analyzes legal culture and how Russians understand and use the law. With a detailed bibliography, this is an important text for anyone seeking a sophisticated understanding of how Russian society and the Russian state have developed in the last 350 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William E. Pomeranz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350170534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350170537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"William E. Pomeranz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978367435007,"sku":"9781350170537","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec455ce2-84c7-4142-9aa2-6d639fd6052d.jpg?v=1683241153","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/law-and-the-russian-state-william-e-pomeranz-9781350170537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}