Economic Development of Russia in Opinions of Nationalists

The article contains a critical analysis of the non-capitalist path of Russia's development as voiced by the nationalists (narodniki). The analysis is focussed on: premises of selection by the nationalists of the non-capitalist path of development, economic growth factors in the nationalists concept, causalities of non-capitalist industrialization and the state's role in this process as well as the nationalists postulates regarding development of social production forms in Russian agriculture. The author tried to assess the feasibility of the development programme as postulated by the nationalists. An important element in this assessment is an answer to the question whether the non-capitalist path of develapment, if it was to have been implemented, would have allowed Russia from the late 19th century to overcome its economic backwardness.Zadanie pt. „Digitalizacja i udostępnienie w Cyfrowym Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego kolekcji czasopism naukowych wydawanych przez Uniwersytet Łódzki” nr 885/P-DUN/2014 zostało dofinansowane ze środków MNiSW w ramach działalności upowszechniającej naukę