282 Pages
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Routledge-Cavendish
282 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
288 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
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A thorough examination of Pashukanis’ writings, this book is a significant contribution to a proper assessment of Pashukanis’ 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... Read more
Introduction: Pashukanis and the Challenge of Soviet Jurisprudence 1. The Marxist View of Law: Socialism, Democracy and the Withering Away of the State 2. The Dynamics of the Russian Revolution 3. The Passionate Legal Debates of Early Soviet Russia 4. The Rise and Fall of a Soviet Jurist: Evgeny Pashukanis and Stalinism 5. Pashukanis’ Theoretical Contributions and Weaknesses 6. Was there an Alternative?: Pashukanis and the Opposition 7. How has Pashukanis been Treated by Western Theorists? 8. Is Pashukanis still Relevant? 9. Pashukanis’ Enduring Question: Can the State Wither Away?
Biography
Dr Michael Head is Associate Professor in the Law School at University of Western Sydney.
