Russia, Europe, and the rule of law / edited by Ferdinand Feldbrugge.

• Superior document: Law in Eastern Europe ; 56
• Author: International Council for Central and East European Studies.
• TeilnehmendeR: Feldbrugge, F. J. M. 1933-; International Council for Central and East European Studies.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Law in Eastern Europe ; no. 56.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Notes: "ISSN 0075-823X"--Verso t.p.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; The Procuracy, Putin, and the Rule of Law in Russia /; Law, Citizenship, and Rights of Non-Russian Nationalities, past and Present /; Interpretation and Accommodation in the Russian Constitutional Court /; Tinkering with Tenure: the Russian Constitutional Court in a Comparative Perspective /; Informal Practices in Russian Justice: Probing the Limits of Post-Soviet Reform /; Judicial Review of Governmental Actions: a Tool for Russian NGOs? /; Lay Judges in Rostov Province /; The International Effect of Judicial Decisions and Notarial Instruments /; EU Rules on Judicial Cooperation with Russia and Ukraine in Civil and Commercial Matters /; Eugene Schuyler and the Bulgarian Constitution of 1876 /; The Role of the European Union in Rebulding Serbia as a Rechtsstaat /; The Rule of Law in Russia in a European Context /; About the Authors /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1281458082; 9786611458089; 9047411641
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Ferdinand Feldbrugge.

During the last two decades Russia has gone through a process of radical political and socio-economic transformation. The legal system has reflected the various stages of this process and has also been a major agent in moving it forward. The country is at a crossroads now. External observers are sharply divided in evaluating the performance and intentions of the Russian leadership. Russia itself is involved in finding out where it stands. What sort of federation does it want to be? How will it define its relationship to Europe and to its former sister republics? The answers to such questions fundamentally affect the future shape of Russian law. At the same time, existing legal structures may predetermine the course Russia will take.