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The Limits of Russian Democratisation: Emergency Powers and States of Emergency book cover

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The Limits of Russian Democratisation Emergency Powers and States of Emergency

By Alexander Domrin Copyright 2006
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge
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Written by an established scholar in the field, this text examines the nature of emergency powers and their use in the Russian constitution. It explores the use of such powers in Russian history, comparing the Russian situation with those that exist in other countries and discussing the legal thought underpinning such powers. The practicalities and theories of emergency orders are... Read more

1. Legal Origins and Evolution of the ‘Emergency Powers’ Concept  2. Elements of the Constitutional Mechanism of a State of Emergency  3. Legal Regulation of Emergency Powers in Imperial Russia  4. Emergency Powers and States of Emergency in Soviet and Contemporary Russian Law

Biography

Alexander N. Domrin is a former Chief Specialist of Russian parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and Moscow representative of the US Congressional Research Service. He earned his advanced academic degrees at the leading educational institutions in Russia and America. He has taught at numerous universities in the USA and was a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard Law School. His publications include The Constitutional Mechanism of a State of Emergency (Moscow: Public Science Foundation, 1998) and reports to Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defence Policy.

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