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 g...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:arh:jrujec:v:7:y:2020:i:2:p:105-118 2024-04-14T08:07:39+00:00 Denmark and Russia: What can we learn from the historical comparison of two great Arctic agricultural empires? Elena S. Korchmina Paul Sharp https://rujec.org/article/49151/ unknown https://rujec.org/article/49151/ article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:41:42Z 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. agriculture comparative studies Denmark Russia. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Arctic |
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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. agriculture comparative studies Denmark Russia. |
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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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Denmark and Russia: What can we learn from the historical comparison of two great Arctic agricultural empires? |
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