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EVGENY PASHUKANIS IBD

ROUTLEDGE-CAVENDISH
08 / 2007
9781904385752
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Sinopsis

A thorough examination of PashukanisâÇÖ writings, this book is a significant contribution to a proper assessment of PashukanisâÇÖ work, the value of his theoretical legacy and the contemporary relevance of Marxist legal theory.Interest in the best-known Soviet legal scholar, Evgeny Pashukanis, remains widespread and his work retains considerable relevance. His writings provide a rich source of material on the Marxist theory of law and the state, as well as the attempts to apply that doctrine in Soviet Russia. In this book, Michael Head considers PashukanisâÇÖ work both within its historical context and in relation to contemporary legal theory, answering a range of questions including:How and why did Pashukanis emerge as the pre-eminent Soviet jurist from 1924 to 1930?Why did he come under only minor criticism from 1930 to 1936 and then be denounced and executed in 1937 as a âÇÖTrotskyite saboteurâÇÖ?Why have many Western scholars generally praised the quality and originality of PashukanisâÇÖ work, yet also drawn the conclusion that his fate illustrates the intrinsic impossibility of the entire communist project? Serving as an introduction to Pashukanis and Marxist legal theory and a timely contribution in light of the universal assault on civil liberties in the indefinite âÇÖWar on TerrorâÇÖ and the constant escalation of âÇÖlaw and orderâÇÖ measures in Western societies, thisávolume is an invaluableáresource for those interested in jurisprudence and critical thought.á

PVP
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