Law and the Making of the Soviet World - The Red Demiurge

Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book analyses the central significance of law in the design and operation of Soviet economic, political, and social institutions. In short, Scott Newton argues here that the Soviet order was a work of law. And, in arguing that it was an exemplary, rather than aberrant, case of the uses to which law was put in twentieth century industrialised societies, this book provides an insightful account, not only of the significance of modern law to the Soviet case, but of significance of the Soviet case for modern law.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Law and the Soviet Emergency State I; 2. Law and the Soviet Emergency State II; 3. Law and the Soviet Civil State I: Death and Resurrection; 4. Law and the Soviet Civil State II: Pashukanis to Vyshinksy; 5. Law and the Soviet Developmental State I: Sovereign Monopoly Capitalism; 6. Law and the Developmental State II: Industrialist, Employer, Landlord; 7. Law and the Soviet Social State; 8. Law and the Soviet (Multi) Cultural State; Epilogue: Perestroika and Collapse of the Law-State Complexes; Bibliography; Table of Authorities; Index

About the author

Scott Newton is based at the School of Law, SOAS, University of London

Product details

• Authors: Scott Newton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138211247
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21124-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Constitutional, Constitutional & administrative law, Legal system: general, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Legal systems: general