Politics and Justice in Russia: Major Trials of the Post-Stalin Era : Major Trials of the Post-Stalin Era

Combining a journalist's view of major trials with a political-legal analysis, this text gives a picture of the politics of justice in Russia. Coverage of major court cases ranges from the 1961 trial of the "currency speculators" to the Communist Party trial of 1992. Preface / Donald Barry -- Introduction: Arbitrary Justice And The Legal Process / Donald Barry -- Introduction: The Press And Political Power From Stalin To Yeltsin / Yuri Feofanov -- I. The Khrushchev Period -- Ii. The Brezhnev Period -- Iii. Transition Years: Economic Crimes -- Iv. The Gorbachev Period -- Economic Crimes Continued -- V. The Impact Of Glasnost -- The Gorbachev Period -- Vi. Political Rehabilitation And Political Justice -- Vii. The End Of The Ussr And The Rise Of Russia -- Viii. Conclusion: Arbitrary Justice Waning? Yuri Feofanov, Donald D. Barry. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.