The Soviet Socialist Constitution, 1936 (Classic Reprint)


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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.







Constitution (Basic Law) Of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (Draft) (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Constitution (Basic Law) Of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (Draft) The publication of the draft new Constitution for the Soviet Union has made a deep Impression, not confined to the U. S. S. R. It sounds the note of achievement. Those In authority at the Kremlin are to-day able to announce, in effect, that the immense difficulties of SO gigantic a social and economic reconstruction have been overcome. Not Stability only, but also success have been sub stantially secured. A second Impression is that of maturity. The Child born In 1917 has come of age, and takes an adult place in the world. Develop ment, far from having stopped, is Still proceeding at a greater rate than before; 'but it is now the development Of an adult, broadening into ever wider circles and still rising towards its prime. 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.




Stalin’s Constitution


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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 Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315194004, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.













The Russian Constitution, Adopted July 10, 1918


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Excerpt from The Russian Constitution, Adopted July 10, 1918: Reprinted From the Nation of January 4, 1919 The declaration of rights, of the laboring and exploited peo ple (approved by the third all-russian Congress of Soviets in January, -together With the Constitution of the Soviet Republic, approved by the fifth Congress, constitutes a single fundamental law 'of the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic. 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.




Decrees and Constitution of Soviet Russia (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Decrees and Constitution of Soviet Russia The following translation of the Constitution of the Rus sian Soviet Republic is made from an official printed text embodying the latest revisions, and required by law to be posted in all public places in Russia. Resolution of the 5th all-russian Congress of Soviets, Adopted on July 10, 1918. 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.




The Stalinist Era


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Placing Stalinism in its international context, The Stalinist Era explains the origins and consequences of Soviet state intervention and violence.