Author: Samantha Lomb
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351759833
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Upon its adoption in December 1936, Soviet leaders hailed the new so-called Stalin Constitution as the most democratic in the world. Scholars have long scoffed at this claim, noting that the mass repression of 1937–1938 that followed rendered it a hollow document. This study does not address these competing claims, but rather focuses on the six-month long popular discussion of the draft Constitution, which preceded its formal adoption in December 1936. Drawing on rich archival sources, this book uses the discussion of the draft 1936 Constitution to examine discourse between the central state leadership and citizens about the new Soviet social contract, which delineated the roles the state and citizens should play in developing socialism. For the central leadership, mobilizing its citizenry in a variety of state building campaigns was the main goal of the discussion of the draft Constitution. However, the goals of the central leadership at times stood in stark contrast with the people’s expressed interpretation of that social contract. Citizens of the USSR focused on securing rights and privileges, often related to improving their daily lives, from the central government.
Stalin’s Constitution: Soviet Participatory Politics and the Discussion of the 1936 Draft Constitution
Author: Samantha Lomb
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351759833
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Upon its adoption in December 1936, Soviet leaders hailed the new so-called Stalin Constitution as the most democratic in the world. Scholars have long scoffed at this claim, noting that the mass repression of 1937–1938 that followed rendered it a hollow document. This study does not address these competing claims, but rather focuses on the six-month long popular discussion of the draft Constitution, which preceded its formal adoption in December 1936. Drawing on rich archival sources, this book uses the discussion of the draft 1936 Constitution to examine discourse between the central state leadership and citizens about the new Soviet social contract, which delineated the roles the state and citizens should play in developing socialism. For the central leadership, mobilizing its citizenry in a variety of state building campaigns was the main goal of the discussion of the draft Constitution. However, the goals of the central leadership at times stood in stark contrast with the people’s expressed interpretation of that social contract. Citizens of the USSR focused on securing rights and privileges, often related to improving their daily lives, from the central government.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351759833
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Upon its adoption in December 1936, Soviet leaders hailed the new so-called Stalin Constitution as the most democratic in the world. Scholars have long scoffed at this claim, noting that the mass repression of 1937–1938 that followed rendered it a hollow document. This study does not address these competing claims, but rather focuses on the six-month long popular discussion of the draft Constitution, which preceded its formal adoption in December 1936. Drawing on rich archival sources, this book uses the discussion of the draft 1936 Constitution to examine discourse between the central state leadership and citizens about the new Soviet social contract, which delineated the roles the state and citizens should play in developing socialism. For the central leadership, mobilizing its citizenry in a variety of state building campaigns was the main goal of the discussion of the draft Constitution. However, the goals of the central leadership at times stood in stark contrast with the people’s expressed interpretation of that social contract. Citizens of the USSR focused on securing rights and privileges, often related to improving their daily lives, from the central government.
The Soviet Constitution of 1936
Author: Kathleen Barnes
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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The Text of the Soviet Constitution of 1936. Translated by Mrs. M. L. Strong
Author: Russia [Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]
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Constitutional Development in the USSR
Author: Aryeh L. Unger
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040006620
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Constitutional Development in the USSR (1981) looks at the political institutions and practices of the Soviet state through the prism of its own constitutional texts. It contains the texts of all four Soviet constitutions, and a chapter of commentary precedes each text. An overall assessment of Soviet constitutional development is offered in the concluding chapter.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040006620
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Constitutional Development in the USSR (1981) looks at the political institutions and practices of the Soviet state through the prism of its own constitutional texts. It contains the texts of all four Soviet constitutions, and a chapter of commentary precedes each text. An overall assessment of Soviet constitutional development is offered in the concluding chapter.
Constitution of the Soviet Union
Author: J. V. Stalin
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
This is the official constitution of the Soviet Union as it stood in 1936. The document is arranged into various sections describing how the Union shall be organised. It lists what were the then 15 Soviet Socialist States that formed the Union which it describes as a voluntary union. It defines every aspect of life and explains how this shall be led.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
This is the official constitution of the Soviet Union as it stood in 1936. The document is arranged into various sections describing how the Union shall be organised. It lists what were the then 15 Soviet Socialist States that formed the Union which it describes as a voluntary union. It defines every aspect of life and explains how this shall be led.
Constitution (fundamental Law) of December 23, 1936 as Amended Through July 11, 1947
Author: Byelorussian S.S.R.
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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The Text of the Soviet Constitution of 1936. Translated by Anna Louise Strong
Author: Russia [Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]
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Languages : en
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Constitution (fundamental Law) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Author: Soviet Union
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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The Soviet Socialist Constitution, 1936 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Russia Today Society London
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396123863
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Excerpt from The Soviet Socialist Constitution, 1936 All power in the ussr. Belongs to the toilers of town and country as represented by the Soviets of Toilers' Deputies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396123863
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Excerpt from The Soviet Socialist Constitution, 1936 All power in the ussr. Belongs to the toilers of town and country as represented by the Soviets of Toilers' Deputies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
On the Draft Constitution of the U.S.S.R.
Author: Joseph Stalin
Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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