I understand that the whole system is much less urban and much more.. well feudal.
But that pushes the 'why' back one step : why does Russia not have more towns, more trade, more cities? Why doesn't the population grow? Why doesn't it develop more of a trading/manufacturing economy? Why IS there no middle class? Buggered if I know. :-/
Re: Why such a system persisted in Russia long after it had become out-moded elsewhere in Europe.
Date: 2010-09-11 05:57 pm (UTC)But that pushes the 'why' back one step : why does Russia not have more towns, more trade, more cities? Why doesn't the population grow? Why doesn't it develop more of a trading/manufacturing economy? Why IS there no middle class? Buggered if I know. :-/