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To Russia with Love: Boris Chicherin's 1857 "Contemporary Tasks of Russian Life"

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  • Boris N. Chicherin

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In this essay published in 1857, Chicherin surveys the structural and historical circumstances that have made for the contemporary situation of Russian society, Russian law, and Russian institutions and culture generally. He assesses the situation to address the tasks before the Russians. In interpreting the situation and the tasks ahead, he develops a conservative liberalism suitable to Russia at the time. The essay gives expression to what Chicherin in other works listed as the “seven principles” of civil liberty: freedom on conscience, of speech, and of the press; openness of court proceedings and government business; academic freedom and freedom from the servile status of serfdom. He writes: “Our entire discussion suggests that freedom of speech is essential in Russia. Therefore, one should bring it to the forefront as the cornerstone of liberal politics.”

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  • Boris N. Chicherin, 2023. "To Russia with Love: Boris Chicherin's 1857 "Contemporary Tasks of Russian Life"," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 20(2), pages 402–437-4, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ejw:journl:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:402-437
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    1. Michael P. Alekseev, 2018. "Adam Smith and His Russian Admirers of the Eighteenth Century," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 15(3), pages 351–364-3, September.
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      Keywords

      Free speech; freedom of the press; serfdom;
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      JEL classification:

      • B12 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Classical (includes Adam Smith)
      • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
      • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values

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