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Russian Political Institutions — 
By MAXIME KoVALEVSKY, former Professor of Public Law at the University of Moscow. 
A sketch of Russian Political Institutions, Past and Present. The book is based on a series of lectur 
delivered at the University of Chic ing the of unt takes up the earl his. 
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the present time lete exposition is given of the judicial and i ystems wit ssion of 
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to the Russ ire is discusse detail, and light is given on many important topics of vital interest in 
this country at the present time, which are likewise unsolved problems ong the European nati e 
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eAncient Records 
WILLIAM Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago, general editor. This series, 
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plea Records of Palestine. Special editor, WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER, Presidentof the 
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i i nunicipal government in Germany 
e discussion includes reference to many points of | importance in connection with questions . “municipal 
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