Power and collective ownership: the experience of land reform

The main reason for the implementation of next agrarian reform was profound changes that have taken place in field socio-economic relations. economy Russian Empire, after series crisis and internal political upheavals, found itself a state prolonged depression. economic lag behind Western European countries has led to dependence on foreign investment. tasks set before February 19, 1861, were never realized. Starting reform, government headed by P. Stolypin task comprehensively addressing following issues: increase efficiency, marketability agricultural production, strengthen social resistance countryside destroying community transferring land private ownership. It believed appearance peasant’s sense ownership would automatically remove problem dissatisfaction with policy authorities countryside. Peasant Land Bank lever reform. Pre-designed legislation expanded its powers. Of all hamlets cuttings, highest share those appeared lands Bank. On other hand, State Noble actually preserved existence feudal form creation aristocratic tenure, credit support hindered development capitalist Bank, aim lending peasant stimulated growth prices, which indirectly helped noble tenure. significantly accelerated relations countryside: as result destruction community, created, strips eliminated, process concentration hands wealthy peasants intensified, agriculture increased. However, general, Stolypin’s did not achieve goal – it ensure strong system countryside, tenure preserved. During implementation, there no cardinal use provinces Right Ukraine. predominant farmland peasants. farms cuts contributed partial solution across strip.