Recent Developments in Soviet Legal Theory

International Law and Revolution

“…However, Schlesinger attributed the theory of international law as a 'compromise' to being first espoused by Korovin, rather than Pashukanis as is the case in mainstream international law literature. 393 He furthermore noted Korovin as the dominant figure from 1925 to 1935, rather than what seems more likely to be the dominance of Pashukanis from the late 1920s until his removal and execution in 1936, and before him Stu ka, in domestic academic circles. 394 However, like much scholarship understanding the Soviet 'approach' to international law, Schlesinger's thematic was heavily influenced by his ideas of what proper Marxist engagement should be.…”