Denmark and Russia: What can we learn from the historical comparison of two great Arctic agricultural empires?
We propose that the “historically relevant” comparison of the Danish and Russian Empires from the early eighteenth century until the First World War presents a useful starting point for a promising research agenda. We justify the comparison by noting that the two empires enjoyed striking geographica...
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ftpensoft:10.32609/j.ruje.7.49151 2023-05-15T15:01:22+02:00 Denmark and Russia: What can we learn from the historical comparison of two great Arctic agricultural empires? Korchmina,Elena Sharp,Paul 2021 text/html https://doi.org/10.32609/j.ruje.7.49151 https://rujec.org/article/49151/ en eng Non-profit partnership "Voprosy Ekonomiki" info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2405-4739 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/2618-7213 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Russian Journal of Economics 7(2): 105-118 agriculture comparative studies Denmark Russia Research Article 2021 ftpensoft https://doi.org/10.32609/j.ruje.7.49151 2022-03-01T12:47:56Z We propose that the “historically relevant” comparison of the Danish and Russian Empires from the early eighteenth century until the First World War presents a useful starting point for a promising research agenda. We justify the comparison by noting that the two empires enjoyed striking geographical, political and institutional similarities. Beyond this, we also demonstrate that the two empires were bound together by war, royal marriage, and migration. We suggest some examples of what might be investigated, with a particular focus on agriculture, due to its importance to both Danish and Russian economic history. Finally, we zoom in on the role Danish experts played for developing the Russian butter industry. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Pensoft Publishers Arctic Russian Journal of Economics 7 2 105 118 |
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We propose that the “historically relevant” comparison of the Danish and Russian Empires from the early eighteenth century until the First World War presents a useful starting point for a promising research agenda. We justify the comparison by noting that the two empires enjoyed striking geographical, political and institutional similarities. Beyond this, we also demonstrate that the two empires were bound together by war, royal marriage, and migration. We suggest some examples of what might be investigated, with a particular focus on agriculture, due to its importance to both Danish and Russian economic history. Finally, we zoom in on the role Danish experts played for developing the Russian butter industry. |
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Denmark and Russia: What can we learn from the historical comparison of two great Arctic agricultural empires? |
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