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Washington Law Review

1980

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Federalism And The Soviet Constitution Of 1977: Commonwealth Perspectives, William C. Hodge Jun 1980

Federalism And The Soviet Constitution Of 1977: Commonwealth Perspectives, William C. Hodge

Washington Law Review

Part I of this article will consider the 1977 Constitution in a general manner, focusing on the debate over whether it represents an advancement of the rule of law, or an embodiment of arbitrary party power. Part II will focus on the validity of the Soviet model of federal republican sovereignty. Throughout, the experience and constitutions of other nations will be drawn upon for comparison and analysis.