HANS KELSEN: A MINIMAL CULTURAL BIOGRAPHY

This article is about the importance of the Hans Kelsen's thought and figure in the legal science of the XX century and the privileged place that his Pure Theory of Law has in the current conception of law. The Pure Theory of Law places Kelsen like one of the most important philosopher of law in the XX century. However, at the beginning of his career he was interested in General Theory of Law and State, Public Law and International Law appears like the most important issue in his works. The historical facts wich determinating the life of this author were connected with his theorical concerns. For example, the process of legal unification between the monarchies of Hungary and Austria were quite relevant during his youth. His contributions for the Austrian Constitution in 1920, the moment when he was sent off from the university after the ascent of the Nazis to the power or his movement to USA once the Second World War started.