The Agrarian Question in the Views of N. Kh. Bunge (to the 200th Anniversary of his Birthday)

Introduction. 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of birth N. Kh. Bunge, an outstanding Russian scientist, economist, public figure and statesman. His views, especially on agrarian question, are still poorly understood. The aim study is to analyze evaluate views Bunge issue reveal their humanistic nature. Materials Methods. used methods analysis, synthesis, generalizations axiology, as well historical-retrospective, historical-genetic hermeneutical, program-targeted structural-functional for studying problematic issues in history economic science. based primary sources: writings himself works his contemporaries. Results. Among most significant ideas field posing solving approaches land ownership use, migration (settlement) processes, development peasant self-government, rental, tax financial-credit relations identified disclosed. multidimensional at same time contradictory nature matters domestic policy were revealed. conclusion made about orientation scientific heritage scientist need its further more detailed context a new social reality. Discussion Conclusion. Specific historiography pre-revolutionary period (A. Zak, I. Levin, A. Mikulin, M. Sobolev, Tugan-Baranovsky others) growing interest political 21st century. An assessment given debatable thesis characterization being “between historicism liberalism” (J. Zweinert).