TY - BOOK AU - Medushevsky,Andrey N. TI - Russian constitutionalism: historical and contemporary development SN - 0415363683 U1 - 342.47029 22 PY - 2006/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Constitutional history KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Russia N1 - Constitutionalism as a theoretical issue in transitional societies -- Proto-constitutionalism in Russia's traditional society -- Constitutional platform of the Russian liberalism and its implementation under transition from a monarchy to a republic -- Nominal constitutionalism under Soviet dictatorship -- A contemporary model of Russian constitutionalism in comparative perspective; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -