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Law and Legal System of the Russian Federation. By Gennady M. Danilenko & William Burnham:

Law and Legal System of the Russian Federation. By Gennady M. Danilenko & William Burnham: LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. By Gennady M. Danilenko & William Burnham. Yonkers, NY: Juri s Publishing, 1999. Pp. Xxiii, 636. RUSSIAN LAW. By William E. Butler. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Pp. Xlii, 692. Reviewed by Kathryn Hendley* The break-up of the Soviet Union has given rise to unexpected opportunities for lawyers. No longer is investment in the region lim­ ited to a privileged few, but now is open to anyone with the requisite courage and capital. Such investments are not limited to th e realm of business. Over the past decade, a multitude of non-governmental or­ ganizations focused on various humanitarian and civic goals have sprung up throughout the successor states. Foreign-trained lawyers have been active participants in all of thes e endeavors. Their useful­ ness ha s inevitably been linked to their knowledge of th e underlying legal system. Prior to the publication of these two books, English-speaking lawyers who were interested in understanding th e Russian legal sys­ tem were left largely on their own. This is not to say tha t there was not an abundance of information about Russian law available. Much of th e key Russian legislation ha http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

Law and Legal System of the Russian Federation. By Gennady M. Danilenko & William Burnham:

American Journal of Comparative Law , Volume 48 (2) – Apr 1, 2000

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Oxford University Press
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© 2000 by The American Society of Comparative Law, Inc.
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0002-919X
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2326-9197
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10.2307/840975
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LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. By Gennady M. Danilenko & William Burnham. Yonkers, NY: Juri s Publishing, 1999. Pp. Xxiii, 636. RUSSIAN LAW. By William E. Butler. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Pp. Xlii, 692. Reviewed by Kathryn Hendley* The break-up of the Soviet Union has given rise to unexpected opportunities for lawyers. No longer is investment in the region lim­ ited to a privileged few, but now is open to anyone with the requisite courage and capital. Such investments are not limited to th e realm of business. Over the past decade, a multitude of non-governmental or­ ganizations focused on various humanitarian and civic goals have sprung up throughout the successor states. Foreign-trained lawyers have been active participants in all of thes e endeavors. Their useful­ ness ha s inevitably been linked to their knowledge of th e underlying legal system. Prior to the publication of these two books, English-speaking lawyers who were interested in understanding th e Russian legal sys­ tem were left largely on their own. This is not to say tha t there was not an abundance of information about Russian law available. Much of th e key Russian legislation ha

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