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Chapter Xii. the Redivision of the Communal Land 130

The Economics of the Russian Village · Isaac A. Hourwich — chapter 12 of 31 · ~62 words · public domain

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The censuses for the assessment of the poll tax--Redivisions of land--General redivisions--Partial redivisions brought into disuse by the rise of rent--Lease of communal land a check to its redivision by the mir--Vote required for redivision--Privilege for the wealthy minority--Concentration of communal land in private hands--Influence of redemption--Antagonism of economic interests within the village--Dissolution of the community going on.

Note: The “inalienability” scheme.

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