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The Agrarian Question, Forms of Capitalist Agrarian Transition and the State

An Essay with Reference to Asia

Bibliographic Data

ID4607306
AuthorsTerence J Byres (corresponding author)
Year1986
Volume14
Issue11/12
Pages3
Publication date1986-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0970-0293
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3517162
OpenAlexW2565953529
LanguageEN
Citations received40
References cited37

Of course, infinitely diverse combinations of elements of this or that type of capitalist evolution are possible, and only hopeless pedants could set about solving the peculiar and complex problems arising merely by quoting this or that opinion of Marx about a different historical epoch. (Lenin, 1964a: 33) In the effort to understand the history of a specific country a comparative perspective can lead to asking very useful and sometimes new questions. There are further advantages. Comparisons can serve as a rough negative check on accepted historical explanations. And a comparative approach may lead to new historical generalizations

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Unique citing works40
Citations per year1,29
Citation span1995 - 2026 (32)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 39

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