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The impact of European Green Deal on liberal democracy: a perspective through the lens of Hayek’s book "Road to Serfdom" [PDF]
Przegląd EuropejskiIn his bestseller book The Road to Serfdom, published 80 years ago, F.A. Hayek argued that any form of collectivist governmental planning of the economy not only fails to deliver sustainable prosperity, but also poses a serious threat to democracy.
Jürgen Wandel
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The begіnnіng of transformatіon of the Belarusіan vіllage
Журнал Белорусского государственного университета: История, 2021 The artіcle presents the begіnnіng of the systemіc transformatіon of the Belarusіan vіllage, іts transіtіon from tradіtіon to modernіty lіnked wіth the abolіtіon of serfdom, whіch іn іts turn was the fіrst and most іmportant reform together wіth other ...
Alіaksandr G. Kakhanouski
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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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, 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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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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Вестник Брянского государственного университетаThe article is an attempt to study such a social phenomenon as child orphanhood among the peasantry in the first half of the 19th century in the Russian Empire using the example of Vitebsk and Minsk provinces. The sources were both a number of government
Pyshkalo K.G.
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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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Landownership Concentration and the Expansion of Education [PDF]
This paper studies the effect of landownership concentration on school enrollment for nineteenth-century Prussia. Prussia is an interesting laboratory given its decentralized educational system and the presence of heterogeneous agricultural institutions.
Erik Hornung, Francesco Cinnirella
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Hegel's Theory of Absolute Spirit. Reflexive Practices in Hegel's Social Philosophy
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract This paper argues that Hegel's concept of absolute spirit should be understood as central to his social philosophy. Rather than designating a metaphysical endpoint, absolute spirit refers to reflexive practices—art, religion, and philosophy—through which societies critically engage with the norms and assumptions that structure social life ...
Markus Gante
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What About Eco‐Populism? A Neglected Historical Tradition
Constellations, EarlyView.
Federico Tarragoni
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