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Stalin's Constitution: Soviet Participatory Politics and the Discussion of the 1936 Draft Constitution
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.
| Author(s) | By Samantha Lomb. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 178 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 6 Nov 2017 |
| Availability | Available |
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.
Introduction 1. Citizenship and a Social Contract: The Drafting of the 1936 Constitution 2. Daily Life in Kirov in the 1930s 3. Local Realities: The Implementation of the Discussion of the Draft Constitution 4. Validators of Socialist Victory: The Discuss
Samantha Lomb is a Dotsent (Assistant Professor) in the Foreign Language Department at Vyatka State University, Kirov, Russia.
