PETROVSKAYA MODERNIZATION - “WAR MIRACLE” INSTEADOF “ECONOMIC MIRACLE”?
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چکیده
In modern Russia Peter the Great, according to representative opinion polls, is considered be best figure in entire history of country, significantly outstripping popularity even domestic politicians 20th-21st centuries. This very high “folk” reputation significantlycontradicts views social scientists who see I not so much a successful national reformer, “revolutionary on throne”, but despot unscrupulous his means, for centuries come linked modernization country with increased state coercion and heavy wars. However, comparative approach shows that other countries catching up development pattern XVIII-XX followed as rule path evolutionary reform radical reforms aimed primarily at strengthening army. Peter's stands out against this background only it was first choose “modernization sake military victories” therefore, since time I, remained among “great powers” despite constant socio-economic backwardness. The legitimacy choice can substantiated help world-systems analysis emphasizes great role sovereignty success catch-up modernization. fact, chose war strong Sweden main lever way radically change “rules game” - open direct trade between Western Europe, also include powers”. example Great's reforms, whichalmost coincided Northern War, clearly mobilization play “big push” up, creating prerequisites all qualitative transformations. At same time, took shape under Great initiated trend dangerous development, when its successes hindered seemingly unnecessarynational modernization, failures stimulating it.
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سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2413-2489', '2412-9518']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0130-0105-6-58-2-4