The Soviet System of Government

by John N. Hazard

For over 20 years, John N. Hazard's The Soviet System of Government has served as an indispensable guide to both the nature of the practical functions of Soviet government & the USSR's probable direction as a world power. This revised 5th edition addresses these issues in light of the fundamental changes called for by the new Soviet Constitution of 1977, as well as other important changes that have occurred since the previous edition. In addition to reproducing the new constitution in its official translation, the 5th edition examines the new law of the Council of Ministries, the updated Communist party rules, &, for the 1st time, excerpts from the hard-to-find English translation of the Communist party program of 1961, now in force. It also provides a revised bibliography. This edition of Hazard's work enhances its value as the best handbook ever published for the study of Soviet Russia.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Economics, History

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 1980

About the author

John Newbold Hazard, J.S.D. (University of Chicago, 1939; LL.B., Harvard University, 1934; A.B., Yale University, 1930) was the Nash Professor Emeritus of Law at Columbia Law School, and a founder of the Russian Institute (later Harriman Institute) and Columbia University, as well as the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, and was effectively the founder of the field of Soviet legal studies in the U.S.

Reviews

[Alma Pašić · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. While there is plenty of literature dedicated to the historical aspect of the Soviet Union, this one goes in-depth of how the system worked(or didn't work?). At parts it is obvious Mr. Hazard is quite biased but at this point it's impossible to avoid that factor so I just rolled with it.

[Anthony Defreitas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but dry and hard to get through