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Overview
Both Eastern and Western influences are examined in light of Russia's particular challenges and choices over the years and the kinds of institutions it developed as a result. The author compares attitudes toward private property and the persistence of Eastern forms of landownership. He sees Marx's concept of the "Asiatic mode of production" as unfortunately still reflecting Russian realities.Gaidar's analysis of Western development offers a perspective on private ownership of property in relation to government ownership. This perspective explains a great deal about the evolution of socioeconomic and political systems East and West.
Synopsis
Both Eastern and Western influences are examined in light of Russia's particular challenges and choices over the years and the kinds of institutions it developed as a result. The author compares attitudes toward private property and the persistence of Eastern forms of landownership. He sees Marx's concept of the "Asiatic mode of production" as unfortunately still reflecting Russian realities.
Gaidar's analysis of Western development offers a perspective on private ownership of property in relation to government ownership. This perspective explains a great deal about the evolution of socioeconomic and political systems East and West.