How did Russia's approach to industrialization in the late 19th century differ from that of Western European nations?
Greater reliance on foreign capital and state direction while maintaining autocratic political structures
Emphasis on light consumer industries rather than heavy industry
Decentralized economic planning led by regional authorities
Rejection of railway development in favor of waterway transportation
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Caroline Castellanos
Learn about labor systems in the middle ages. We will explore the differences between free and coerced labor, as well as dive into the similarities and differences between slavery, mita, conscription, serfdom, encomienda and indentured servitude. We will finish with a discussion of changes and continuities in labor systems.