BOOK TALK: Lauri MÄLKSOO, Russia, the Soviet Union, and Imperial Continuity in International Law (Ghent: UGent, 27 APR 2026)

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Abstract:

To what extent do imperial and Soviet legal traditions still shape today’s international legal order? And how do these historical frameworks continue to influence ideas of statehood and sovereignty? These questions are central to the latest book by Professor Lauri Mälksoo (University of Tartu), 'Russia, the Soviet Union, and Imperial Continuity in International Law' (Oxford University Press 2025). On 27 April 2026, Mälksoo will present his work during an expert seminar at Ghent University, within the framework of the FWO Senior Research Project 'Soviet Approaches to Emergency'. This seminar is organised by the Ghent Legal History Institute and the Ghent Rolin-Jaequemyns International Law Institute (GRILI). Dr Alina Cherviatsova will moderate.

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