Analysis of the political consequences of economic development has a long history. Modernizing economic transformations, such as industrialization, create both losers and winners, raise popular expectations, and can result in conflict and political instability. Late Imperial Russia, which underwent rapid industrialization, exemplifies these dynamics. An important part of the revolutionary events of 1917 was turmoil … Continue reading Peasants, Industrialization, and Conflict
Peasants, Industrialization, and Conflict
