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Lenin as a development economist: A study in application of Marx's theory in Russia
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Abstract The paper provides an interpretation of Lenin's earliest contributions (made in 1893-1899) to the study of economic development. In the 1890s, Lenin joined young Marxist intellectuals in their fight against the Narodnik economists, who represented the approach prevalent among the Russian radical int... mehr
The paper provides an interpretation of Lenin's earliest contributions (made in 1893-1899) to the study of economic development. In the 1890s, Lenin joined young Marxist intellectuals in their fight against the Narodnik economists, who represented the approach prevalent among the Russian radical intelligentsia in the 1870s-1880s. That was the fight over the right to control the Marxist narrative in Russia. Lenin elaborated his theoretical interpretation of Marxism as applied to the contentious issues of Russia's economic development. The paper outlines the context of Lenin's activity in the 1890s. It suggests that the main theoretical challenge to "orthodox Marxist" intellectuals in applying Marx's theory to Russia stemmed not from their designated opponents, but from Marx himself, who presented two divergent scenarios - the dynamic and the breakdown - for capitalist development. Lenin provided an analytical substantiation for the dynamic one but eventually allowed for consideration of structural heterogeneity in the development process. This resulted in the notion of unevenness, on which he would rely upon later, in his studies of imperialism. The paper also briefly considers the place of Lenin's early development studies in his legacy.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Lenin, W.; Marxismus; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Russland
Klassifikation
Allgemeines, spezielle Theorien und "Schulen", Methoden, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Freie Schlagwörter
theories of economic development; Marxist theory of accumulation
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 34-49
Zeitschriftentitel
Russian Journal of Economics, 7 (2021) 1
ISSN
2618-7213
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 4.0