Evgeny Pashukanis

A thorough examination of Pashukanis' writings, this book is a significant contribution to a proper assessment of Pashukanis' work, the value of his theoretical legacy and the contemporary relevance of Marxist legal theory.

Auteur

Dr Michael Head is Associate Professor in the Law School at University of Western Sydney.

Contenu

Introduction: Pashukanis and the Challenge of Soviet Jurisprudence 1. The Marxist View of Law: Socialism, Democracy and the Withering Away of the State 2. The Dynamics of the Russian Revolution 3. The Passionate Legal Debates of Early Soviet Russia 4. The Rise and Fall of a Soviet Jurist: Evgeny Pashukanis and Stalinism 5. Pashukanis' Theoretical Contributions and Weaknesses 6. Was there an Alternative?: Pashukanis and the Opposition 7. How has Pashukanis been Treated by Western Theorists? 8. Is Pashukanis still Relevant? 9. Pashukanis' Enduring Question: Can the State Wither Away?