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Author:   Michael Head (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781032786285

ISBN 10:   1032786280
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One: Unchallenged conclusions from Evgeny Pashukanis: A Critical Reappraisal Chapter Two: Behind the renewed interest in Marxism and law (and Pashukanis) Chapter Three: The Marxist view of revolution and law Chapter Four: The contradictions and difficulties confronting the 1917 Revolution Chapter Five: Early ‘legal’ achievements of the 1917 Revolution and their later Stalinist reversal Chapter Six: Lenin’s struggle against bureaucratism and its continuation by the Left Opposition Chapter Seven: The twists and turns of Pashukanis (and others) and the Stalinist regime Chapter Eight: How Pashukanis became ‘the principal spokesman’ for the Stalinist conception of the state Chapter Nine: Why was Pashukanis executed amid the Moscow Trials? Conclusions

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Michael Head is Professor of Law at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is a well-known writer on Marxist legal theory, democratic rights, emergency powers and war powers.

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