Socio-legal integration of the ethnic Russian minorities in Estonia
(2017) RÄSM02 20171Department of Sociology of Law
- Abstract
- In this thesis, I investigate the socio-legal experiences of ethnic Russians in Estonia and also review their practical implications. In particular, I explore the following research question – What are the main challenges and possibilities for socio-legal integration of Russian minorities in Estonia?
For this purpose, I conducted several semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework for this study is a combination of legal culture and Leon Petrazycki’s intuitive law theory. I conclude that in order to understand how, why and when Russian minorities integrate into or disintegrate from Estonian... (More) - In this thesis, I investigate the socio-legal experiences of ethnic Russians in Estonia and also review their practical implications. In particular, I explore the following research question – What are the main challenges and possibilities for socio-legal integration of Russian minorities in Estonia?
For this purpose, I conducted several semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework for this study is a combination of legal culture and Leon Petrazycki’s intuitive law theory. I conclude that in order to understand how, why and when Russian minorities integrate into or disintegrate from Estonian society, we should attend to their legal culture and understanding of justice (i.e. intuitive law). (Less)
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- author
- Sõrovatskaja, Maria LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- RÄSM02 20171
- year
- 2017
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Baltic states, legal culture., socio-legal integration, intuitive law, Russian minorities
- language
- English
- id
- 8926291
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- 2017-10-06 09:38:56
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- 2017-10-06 09:38:56
@misc{8926291, abstract = {{In this thesis, I investigate the socio-legal experiences of ethnic Russians in Estonia and also review their practical implications. In particular, I explore the following research question – What are the main challenges and possibilities for socio-legal integration of Russian minorities in Estonia? For this purpose, I conducted several semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework for this study is a combination of legal culture and Leon Petrazycki’s intuitive law theory. I conclude that in order to understand how, why and when Russian minorities integrate into or disintegrate from Estonian society, we should attend to their legal culture and understanding of justice (i.e. intuitive law).}}, author = {{Sõrovatskaja, Maria}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Socio-legal integration of the ethnic Russian minorities in Estonia}}, year = {{2017}}, }