The Soviet Legal System; Selected Contemporary Legislation and Documents
Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, Inc., 1978. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Hardcover. 24 cm. xiii, [1], 733, [3] pages. Underlining and marginal marks in text. No dust jacket present. This was published for the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University in the City of New York. This is a heavy book and if sent outside of the United States would require additional shipping charges. William Elliott Butler (born 20 October 1939) was a jurist and educator at the John Edward Fowler Distinguished Professor of Law, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University (2005-) and Professorial Research Associate, School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London (2006-), and Emeritus Professor of Comparative Law in the University of London (2005-). He is an authority on the legal systems of Russia, other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Mongolia. He was also involved in the fields of public and private international law. He has written 4 books about the Russian Law. In 1970 Butler was elected to the established Readership in Comparative Law at the University of London and elevated to a personal chair in 1976 as Professor of Comparative Law. Till the late 1980s, he pursued principally an academic career, although he acted as a consultant to governments and international organizations. His early research pursued the interface between Soviet law and the international legal system, a subject which he later broadened to address comparative approaches to international law. In addition to original works he has engaged in the translation of Soviet and post-Soviet legislation. The present volume is a new addition to The Soviet Legal System. It contains the full texts of most legislations and other documents referred to or excerpted in The Soviet Legal System; Fundamental Principles and Historical Commentary. 3rd ed., as well as a great deal of additional material of interest to the student, scholar, practitioner, or government legal adviser. Of special note are the full set of Fundamental Principles of all-union legislation as amended, the complete text of the 1936 USSR Constitution in it final redaction, the draft 1977 USSR Constitution, and the economic legislation. All materials in this volume have been translated anew, and except for the 1936 USSR Constitution and 1977 Draft Constitution, all documents included are in force as amended to December 31 1977. Among the topics covered are: The state system; The administration of the national economy; The administration of socialist legality; The role of social organizations; The church; Civil law and procedure; Family law; Natural resources and environmental law; Administrative law; Finance law; Labor law;, Public health; Public education; Criminal, criminal procedure and penology. This compendium represents a snapshot in time when the Soviet Union was nearing its end and the conversion back to Russia and the Russian Federation and the Newly Independent States was 'on the cusp'. In this context, having a broad compilation and scholarly translation of a plethora of key legal documents across the broad spectrum of civil society provides an unequaled foundation for subsequent scholarship and analysis. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Communism, Cooperatives, Military Tribunal, Administrative Law, Public Health, Penology, Natural Resources, Soviet Union
ISBN: 0379007916
[Book #33218]
Price: $250.00