Format:
Online-Ressource (xxviii, 206 p)
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ill
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25 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg.] Brill Nijhoff E-Books Collections : Human Rights and Humanitarian Law ; International Law 2006-2008
ISBN:
9789004155350
Series Statement:
Law in Eastern Europe
Content:
Preliminary Material /Gordon B. Smith and Robert Sharlet -- Constitutionalism and Accountability in Contemporary Russia: the Problem of Displaced Sovereignty /Richard Sakwa -- The Russian Constitutional Courts Long Struggle for Viable Federalism /Robert Sharlet -- Russias Constitutional Spirit: Judge-Made Principles in Theory and Practice /Alexei Trochev -- Press Freedom in Russia:Does the Constitution Matter? /Peter Krug -- The Procuracy: Constitutional Questions Deferred /Gordon B. Smith -- Modern Russian Criminal Procedure: the Adversarial Principle and Guilty Plea /Stanislaw Pomorski -- Jury Trial and Adversary Procedure in Russia: Reform of Soviet Inquisitorial Procedure or Democratic Window-Dressing? /Stephen C. Thaman -- Russias Constitutional Project and Prospects for the Future /Gordon B. Smith -- About the Authors /Gordon B. Smith and Robert Sharlet -- List of Russian-Language Abbreviations /Gordon B. Smith and Robert Sharlet -- Index /Gordon B. Smith and Robert Sharlet.
Content:
The Constitution of the Russian Federation was ratified in 1993 amid great hopes and aspirations following the collapse of the USSR. The constitution proclaims the goal of establishing a “democratic, federal state” that functions according to rule of law and promises a broad array of social, political and economic rights to its citizens. But how well has the Russian government lived up to realizing these promises? Seven distinguished scholars on Russian politics and law examine the state of political accountability, federal power-sharing, judicial independence, press freedom, and criminal procedure in Russia today. The picture that emerges is decidedly mixed; they conclude that the Russian constitution remains a work in progress
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction : The promise of the Russian constitution / Gordon B. Smith -- Chief justices of the constitutional court of the Russian Federation : 1990 to the present -- Constitutionalism and accountability in contemporary Russia : the problem of displaced sovereignty / Richard Sakwa -- The Russian constitutional court's long struggle for viable federalism / Robert Sharlet -- Russia's constitutional spirit : judge-made principles in theory and practice / Alexei Trochev -- Press freedom in Russia : does the constitution matter? / Peter Krug -- The procuracy : constitutional questions deferred / Gordon B. Smith -- Modern Russian criminal procedure : the adversarial principal and guilty plea / Stanisaw Pomorski -- Jury trial and adversary procedure in Russia : reform of Soviet inquisitorial procedure or democratic window-dressing? / Stephen C. Thaman -- Russia's constitutional project and prospects for the future / Gordon B. Smith
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Table of Contents ; Acknowledgments; Preface - William B. Simons; Introduction: The Promise of the Russian Constitution - Gordon B. Smith; Chief Justices of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation: 1990 to the Present; Part I: Constitutional Promise and Political Realities; Chapter 1: Constitutionalism and Accountability in Contemporary Russia:The Problem of Displaced Sovereignty - Richard Sakwa; Chapter 2: The Russian Constitutional Court's Long Struggle for Viable Federalism - Robert Sharlet
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Chapter 3: Russia's Constitutional Spirit: Judge-Made Principles in Theory and Practice - Alexei TrochevPart II: Constitutional Practice and Legal Obstacles; Chapter 4: Press Freedom in Russia: Does the Constitution Matter? Peter Krug; Chapter 5: The Procuracy: Constitutional Questions Deferred - Gordon B. Smith; Chapter 6: Modern Russian Criminal Procedure: The Adversarial Principle and Guilty Plea - Stanislaw Pomorski; Chapter 7: Jury Trial and Adversary Procedure in Russia: Reform of Soviet Inquisitorial Procedure or Democratic Window-Dressing? Stephen C. Thaman
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Chapter 8: Russia's Constitutional Project and Prospects for the Future - Gordon B. SmithAbout the Authors; List of Russian-Language Abbreviations; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789047423638
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004155350
Additional Edition:
ISBN 900415535X
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789004155350
Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
Russland
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Verfassung
DOI:
10.1163/ej.9789004155350.i-208
