Dec 26, 2009

The Brothers Karamazov | Compare and Contrast

Late 1800s: The forefather of Russian communism and Marxist philosopher, Georgy Plekhanov, fled to Western Europe in 1880.

Today: Russia is developing democratic institutions based on the American model.

Late 1800s: There was a great famine in the agricultural regions of Russia from 1891-1892.

Today: Agricultural problems are still frequent in Russia due to poor infrastructure, inadequate resources for private farms, and a lack of credit sufficient to finance farming.

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