In this article, I explore the meaning and function of Lycurgus in Machiavelli’s thought. While exemplarity mythical Spartan legislator progressively fades thought favour Roman model, Lycurgus’ reforms are central works on two issues primary importance: wealth land distribution. First, analyse use ancient sources both other legislators to show how former builds a selective strategically balance...

The article examines the condition of peasantry in St. Petersburg and Moscow provinces 1850–1890 against background development 50 European Russia as a whole. aim is to test adequacy concept agrarian crisis post-reform village, which occurred result unfair reform 1860s predatory towards peasantry. criticizes dominant Soviet historiography, regarded controversial modern scholarship. first part a...

Abstract Between 2015 and 2017, a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (PCI) took place in the Câmara dos Deputados (Brazil’s lower house) Brazilian National Congress, which investigated formerly named Indian Foundation (FUNAI) Institute for Colonisation Agrarian Reform (INCRA) their attributions demarcating lands, Indigenous Quilombola respectively. This PCI was established by Ruralista caucus,...

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After the First World War, Romania's territory increased, and it inherited a complex social, economic legal environment which differed from that of predecessor states. The Romanian state's response to these challenges remained unchanged, this being political goal building homogeneous nation-state. It was an element State implemented radical agrarian reform through various land laws with partial...