Medushevsky examines constitutionalism in Russia from Tsarist times to the present. He traces the different attitudes to constitutionalism in political thought, and in practice, at different periods, showing how the balance between authoritarianism and liberalism has shifted. In addition, he discusses the importance of constitutional developments for societies in transition, and concludes that post-communist constitutional development in Russia is still far from complete. As an empirical resource, Russian Constitutionalism takes a longer historical view than other books on this topic, and it also goes further than this in its interpretive approach, providing a greater understanding of Russian constitutionalism.
Author(s): Andrei Medushevsky
Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 276
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
1 Constitutionalism as a theoretical issue in transitional societies......Page 15
2 Proto-constitutionalism in Russia's traditional society......Page 72
3 Constitutional platform of Russian liberalism and its implementation under the transition from a monarchy to a republic......Page 113
4 Nominal constitutionalism under Soviet dictatorship......Page 152
5 A contemporary model of Russian constitutionalism in comparative perspective......Page 185
Conclusion......Page 250
Notes......Page 266
Index......Page 273
