TY  - BOOK
AU  - Antonov,Mikhail
TI  - Formalism, Decisionism and Conservatism in Russian Law
T2  - Law in Eastern Europe Series
SN  - 9789004442580
AV  - KLB440 .A586 2021 
U1  - 340.10947 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Law-Russia (Federation)-Philosophy
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Formalism, Decisionism and Conservatism in Russian Law -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Formalism and Decisionism in Soviet and Russian Jurisprudence -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Historical Development -- 4 The Anti-formalist Element in Soviet Law -- 5 A Dual System of Law? -- 6 Legality, Decisionism and Formalism -- 7 Actual Implications -- 8 Conclusion -- 2 The Philosophy behind Human Rights: Valerii Zorkin vs. the West? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Representability of Professor Zorkin's Ideas -- 3 Russia's Accession to the ECtHR a Step toward Modernization? -- 4 Valerii Zorkin's Rejoinder to Disproportionate Westernization -- 5 Valerii Zorkin's Legal Philosophy -- 6 Conclusion -- 3 Conservatism in Russia and Sovereignty in Human Rights -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Russian Law Faces a Choice International Principles or National Sovereignty -- 3 European Human-Rights Law from the Perspective of Russian Courts -- 4 The Nature of International Law in the Light of the Russian Constitution and Its Interpretations -- 5 The Philosophical Background of Discussions on Sovereign Democracy -- 6 The Roots of Exceptionalism in Russian Social Philosophy -- 7 Conclusion -- 4 Religion, Sexual Minorities, and the Rule of Law in Russia: Mutual Challenges -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Contestation of Rights through Religion -- 3 Traditional Values versus Posited Legal Rules in Court -- 4 The Statutory-Law Framework -- 5 The Constitutional-Law Framework -- 6 Case Law of the rf Constitutional Court -- 7 Case Law of the Courts of General Jurisdiction -- 8 Russia and Europe a Discordant Dialogue -- 9 Conclusion -- 5 Religious Beliefs in the Jurisprudence of the Russian Supreme Court -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constitutional Ambiguity -- 3 Methodology -- 4 The Russian Supreme Court on Religious Freedoms; 5 Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Index
N2  - This volume examines the elements of formalism and decisionism in Russian legal thinking and, also, the impact of conservatism on the interplay of these elements. This combination leads to internal contradictions in theorizing about law and rights in Russian legal culture
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