List of Russian legal historians
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Russian legal historians, scholars who study Russian law in historical perspective, include:
- Boris ChicherinBoris ChicherinBoris Nikolayevich Chicherin was a Russian jurist and political philosopher, who worked out a theory that Russia needed a strong, authoritative government to persevere with liberal reforms...
(1828-1904) - John N. HazardJohn N. HazardJohn N. Hazard was a leading American scholar of Soviet law and public administration. Hazard was one of the pioneers in the field of Sovietology, particularly in Soviet law, administration and politics-Early life:...
(1909-1995), leading American sovietologistKremlinologyKremlinology is the study and analysis of Soviet politics and policies based on efforts to understand the inner workings of an opaque central government. The term is named after the Kremlin, the seat of the Russian/Soviet government. Kremlinologist refers to academic, media, and commentary experts...
and expert on Russian law. - William E. ButlerWilliam Elliott ButlerWilliam Elliott Butler is a jurist and educator, the John Edward Fowler Distinguished Professor of Law, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University and Professorial Research Associate, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London , and Emeritus Professor of Comparative...
(1939-), distinguished professor of law at Dickinson School of Law, Penn State University. - Harold J. BermanHarold J. BermanHarold J. Berman was an American legal scholar who was an expert in comparative, international and Soviet/Russian law as well as legal history, philosophy of law and the intersection of law and religion...
(1918-2007), Harvard law professor and expert on Russian law. - Maksim KovalevskyMaksim KovalevskyMaksim Maksimovich Kovalevsky was a sociologist and professor of Legal History at the University of St Petersburg.He studied at the University of Kharkov under Dmitri Kachanovsky....
, professor of legal history at St. Petersburg University. - Evgeny PashukanisEvgeny PashukanisEvgeny Bronislavovich Pashukanis was a Soviet legal scholar, best known for his work The General Theory of Law and Marxism.-Early life and October Revolution:...
(1891-1937), head of Soviet Institute of State and LawInstitute of State and LawThe Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences is the largest scientific legal center in the Russian Federation. The ISL is part of the Philosophical, Sociological, Psychological, and Law Department of RAS...
, executed by Stalin in the Great PurgeGreat PurgeThe Great Purge was a series of campaigns of political repression and persecution in the Soviet Union orchestrated by Joseph Stalin from 1936 to 1938...
. - Grigory TunkinGrigory TunkinGrigory Ivanovich Tunkin was a Soviet jurist, diplomat, Corresponding Member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences , and a Meritorious Scientist of the RSFSR .-Early life:...
(1906-1993), professor of international law at Moscow State University. - Friedrich MartensFriedrich MartensFriedrich Fromhold Martens, or Friedrich Fromhold von Martens, also known as Fyodor Fyodorovich Martens in Russian and Frédéric Frommhold Martens in French was a diplomat and jurist in service of the Russian Empire who made important contributions to the science of international law...
(1845-1909), considered the Russian 'father' of modern international law. - V.E. Grabar, author of influential History of International Law in Russia (1847-1917)
- V.A. Nezabitovsky (1824-1883)
- D.I. KachenovskyDmitri KachenovskyDmitri Ivanovich Kachenovsky was a famous Russian jurist.He taught law at the University of Kharkov, where he was extremely influential on Maksim Kovalevsky and other liberal political figures. He is known for being one of the first international lawyers to call for the codification of...
(1827-1873), influential liberal jurist in Russia. - Peter Maggs
- John Quigley (academic)
- F.J.M. Feldbrugge (1933- ), professor of international law at Leiden UniversityLeiden UniversityLeiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
, former Dean of Law Faculty of Leiden University and leading sovietologistKremlinologyKremlinology is the study and analysis of Soviet politics and policies based on efforts to understand the inner workings of an opaque central government. The term is named after the Kremlin, the seat of the Russian/Soviet government. Kremlinologist refers to academic, media, and commentary experts...
. Editor of Encyclopedia of Soviet Law and author of Medieval History of Russia (Nijhoff, 2009). - Konstantin KavelinKonstantin KavelinKonstantin Dmitrievich Kavelin was a Russian historian, jurist, and sociologist, sometimes called the chief architect of early Russian liberalism.Born in Saint Petersburg into an old noble family, Kavelin graduated from the legal department of the Moscow University...
(1818-1885) - Dmitry SamokvasovDmitry SamokvasovDmitry Yakovlevich Samokvasov was a Russian archaeologist and legal historian who excavated the Black Grave in Chernigov and several other sites important for the history of Kievan Rus. He graduated from the St. Petersburg University in 1868 and worked in the Warsaw University, administering its...
(1843—1911) - Dmitri KachenovskyDmitri KachenovskyDmitri Ivanovich Kachenovsky was a famous Russian jurist.He taught law at the University of Kharkov, where he was extremely influential on Maksim Kovalevsky and other liberal political figures. He is known for being one of the first international lawyers to call for the codification of...
(1827-1872), influential Russian jurist, founder of international codification movement. - Leonid Alekseevich KamarovskyLeonid Alekseevich KamarovskyLeonid Alekseevich Kamarovsky was a professor of international law at Moscow State University. He is considered to be one of the most influential pre-revolutionary Russian international lawyers....
, professor of international law at Moscow State University. - Peter Berngardovich StruvePeter Berngardovich StruvePeter Berngardovich Struve – Пётр Бернгардович Струве was a Russian political economist, philosopher and editor. He started out as a Marxist, later became a liberal and after the Bolshevik revolution joined the White movement...
(1870-1944), father of Legal Marxism. - I. A. Pokrovskii
- N. A. Maksimeiko
- I. A. Malinovskii
- Evgeny A. KorovinEvgeny A. KorovinEvgeny Alexandrovich Korovin , was a famous Soviet jurist specializing in international law.-Biography:1915 — graduated from Moscow State University, Faculty of Law...
(1892-1964), professor of international law, Moscow State UniversityMoscow State UniversityLomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
. - Mikhail TaubeMikhail TaubeMikhail Alexandrovich Taube was a famous Russian international lawyer and legal historian.-Contributions:...
(1869-1961), famous scholar of international law.
See also
- Law of the Russian FederationLaw of the Russian FederationThe primary and fundamental statement of laws in the Russian Federation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation.-Domestic sources:Since its adoption in a 1993 referendum the Russian Constitution is considered to be the supreme law of the land...
- List of scholars in Russian law
- List of Russian historians