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In the name of freedom: autocracy, serfdom, and suicide in Russia [PDF]
, 2004 The 1828 suicide of Grigorii Miasnikov in the small provincial town of Arzamas proved so controversial that it came to the attention of Tsar Nicholas I.
Morrissey, S.
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Revista Română pentru Studii Baltice şi Nordice, 2012 This paper desires to draw attention to some stereotypes that simplify perception of historical reality, but nevertheless still prevail in historiography.
Nerijus Babinskas
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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The “golden age” of Russian serfdom
Вестник университета, 2022 The article attempts to show the apogee of Russian serfdom as one of the most significant direct and immediate results of Peter the Great’s transformations.
O. Yu. Yakhshiyan
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The commercialization of labour markets: Evidence from wage inequality in the Middle Ages
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper moves beyond the focus on ‘average’ wage trends in pre‐industrial economies by examining the broad diversity of pay rates and forms of remuneration across occupations and regions in medieval England. We find that whilst some workers enjoyed substantial growth in wage rates after the Black Death, there was a large group who ...
Jordan Claridge +2 more
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The Roads To and From Serfdom [PDF]
The institution of slavery displays a puzzling historical pattern: it is found mostly at intermediate stages of agricultural development, in horticultural societies, and less frequently among hunter-gatherers and societies at more advanced agrarian ...
Nils-Petter Lagerlof
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Peter the Great and the “modernisation” of serfdom in Russia
Вестник университета, 2021 The article examines the transformations of Peter the Great in the context of the evolution of serfdom in Russia. The author substantiates the thesis that during the Peter’s transformations, the so-called “second edition of serfdom” took place, replacing
O. Yu. Yakhshiyan
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
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, 2018 This book chapter presents the Charles Lloyd Quartet’s performance at the 1967 Tallinn Jazz Festival, which broke the “stagecraft†of prior jazz diplomacy with the Soviet Union, and proceeded despite numerous official attempts to derail it, as a case study in the effectiveness of Willis Conover’s approach over the twelve years since his Voice of
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European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract In the digital era, established organizations face significant challenges in adapting to unfolding changes. This study explores the reciprocal relationship between prospective sensemaking and corporate foresight within a large European bank engaged in digital transformation through its corporate accelerator program.
Anna‐Sofia Yanson +2 more
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