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Russia: “The state grew fat, but the people grew lean.”
« on: June 19, 2016, 05:44:05 PM »
That's a quotation from the Russian historian Vasily Klyuchevsky, summarizing his view of Russian history: “The state grew fat, but the people grew lean.”

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2016-04-18/russias-perpetual-geopolitics

The article concentrates on current Russian foreign policy but draws on Russian history in an attempt to explain current policy.
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Re: Russia: “The state grew fat, but the people grew lean.”
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2016, 09:48:25 AM »
Well stated.
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