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Understanding backwardness as a structural problem: historical time in the analysis of the Russian Narodniks and Lenin, Gerschenkron, and Furtado

Review of Keynesian Economics. 2025. Vol. 13. No. 2. P. 171–189.
Mendes Cunha A., Denis Melnik, da Motta e Albuquerque E.

The article explores some non-obvious links in the history of economic thought, examining the contributions of various authors such as the Russian Narodnik authors, Vladimir Lenin, Alexander Gerschenkron, and Celso Furtado. Special emphasis is placed on Furtado’s analysis, which emphasizes the crucial role of historical time in understanding the combination of accumulation and backwardness in underdevelopment processes, especially in peripheral regions. The article emphasizes the importance of historical analysis in economic theory as a way to expand the explanatory power of theoretical models and to understand economic dynamics in a broader context.

Research target: Economics and Management
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Keywords: Lenineconomic backwardnessэкономическая отсталостьпериферийный капитализмperipheral capitalismВ.И. ЛениннародникиnarodniksFurtadoФуртадоGerschenkronГершенкрон
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