New Volume in Book Series "Law in Eastern Europe"

The volume tackles the elements of formalism and decisionism in Russian legal thinking and, also, the impact of conservatism on the interplay of these elements. Antonov addresses conservative narratives, looks into the distinctiveness of Russian law, and reveals certain features of the intellectual culture that is transmitted in legal education, scholarship and practice. These narratives are based on the idea of sovereignty understood as legal omnipotence of the state. References to sovereignty justify the requirement of legality in the sense of fidelity to the letter of the law. They also often serve as a rationale for crafting exceptions to constitutional non-discrimination principles as they are applied to political, religious, sexual and other minorities. For more, see the website of the publisher: https://brill.com/view/title/59141?contents=editorial-content.