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An Empire in Search of the Common Good: Property in Pre-Revolutionary Russia

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An Empire in Search of the Common Good: Property in Pre-Revolutionary Russia
29.99 €
23.99 €
It is commonly believed that private property was inadequately protected in pre-revolutionary Russia and that Russian liberalism failed to substantiate the ideals of individualism and free property. However, E. Pravilova's book offers a completely new perspective on this issue. She demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, the autocratic state protected the interests of property owners, while liberal thinkers, politicians, and experts advocated limiting exaggerated private rights for the benefit of society. Pravilova analyzes the emergence and development of ideas and institutions of "public property" in several areas—environmental protection, the development of hydropower and natural resource use, the protection of artistic and archaeological monuments, and literary property. At the turn of the 20th century, the fate of Russian forests and Orthodox icons, architectural masterpieces, and the works of great writers was linked to a revision of the property system. Lawyers and architects, art historians and foresters, engineers, and literary critics advocated for society to become the full owners of "common things." As the author demonstrates, pre-revolutionary Russian liberalism was not individualistic—it developed ideas of civil society built on the public ownership of national wealth.

Ekaterina Pravilova is a historian and professor at Princeton University (USA).
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