title: Sergey Yu. Marochkin, The Operation of International Law in the Russian Legal System
abstract: Professor Marochkin’s book could not arrive at a better time. From the controversial annexation/incorporation of Crimea to the 2015 legislative act granting the Russian Supreme Court the power to review judgments by the European Court of Human Rights (which it first used soon afterwards): Recent years have brought a renewed interest in Russia’s understanding of and approach towards international law – even more so since Russian scholars tend to isolate themselves from their peers. Contrary to th
journal: Review of Central and East European Law