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Sharan, Parmatma

The constitution of lthe USSR - New Delhi : Meenakshi Prakashan - 144 p. ; 22 cm.

1. INTRODUCTION --
The Land and the People-Political History upto the Revolution --
of October 1917-Soviet Communism-Theory of the Soviet --
State. --
2. CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT --
From 1918 to 1936-The Constitution of 1936 --
3. CONSTITUTION OF 1977 --
Framing of the New Constitution-Important Features of the --
Constitution-Some Comments. --
4. THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES --
The Preamble-Principles of the Political System-Principles of --
the Economic System-Other Principles-Some Observations. --
5. THE SUPREME SOVIET --
Composition and Elections-Organisation and Legislative --
Process-Powers, Functions and Working-A Critical Estimate. --
6. PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME SOVIET AND --
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS --
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet-The Council of Ministers- Presidium of the Council of Ministers. --
7. JUDICIARY AND THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS --
Soviet Legal System-Organisation of the Soviet Courts-The Procurator's Office-Rights and Duties of Citizens-Observations --
and Comments. --
8. OTHER ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENT --
Federalism and Nationalities-Republican and Local Government --
Autonomy-National Administration-The Electoral System and --
People's Deputies. --
9. COMMUNIST PARTY AND SOVIET GOVERNMENT --
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union-Organisation of the --
CPSU-Communist Party and Soviet Government. --
10. SOVIET DEMOCRACY: FORM AND REALITY --
Is the USSR a Totalitarian State?.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Constitutions
Constitutional law -- Australia
Constitutional law -- Soviet Union
Union Soviet -- Constitutional law

LC Class. No.: KD35.S65.6 S52C