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German Colonists in the Migration Policy of the Russian Autocracy (Analysis of the Laws of the Russian Empire)

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ID6164775
AuthorsO V Erokhina (0000-0001-5158-7110), Olga Litzenberger (0000-0003-1637-3015)
Year2020
Volume19
Issue4
Pages810-823
Publication date2020-12-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRUDN Journal of Russian History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2312-8674 • E-ISSN: 2312-8690
PublisherPeoples' Friendship University of Russia (PUBLISHER • RU)
DOI10.22363/2312-8674-2020-19-4-810-823
OpenAlexW3112501729
LanguageEN
Citations received2

The article traces the policy of resettlement of German nationals from German states to the southern outskirts of the Russian empire based on the analysis of legislative material. To analyze the laws of the Russian Empire, the authors use historical-comparative and historical-systemic methods. Analysis. Mostly farmers were invited to Russia. They were to contribute to the transfer of improved European agricultural practices to the Russian peasantry. However, the Russian authorities could not predict the possible consequences of inviting foreigners. Therefore, there was no clear mechanism for organizing and regulating this process. Immigrants were offered significant benefits and privileges, so they agreed to move. Over time, the overpopulation of the colonies due to the high birth rate and lack of land contributed to the beginning of migration movements of the Germans in the second quarter of the XIX century in various regions of Russia from the mother colonies. The geography of the colonists began to expand as new laws were passed that eventually regulated their way of life. They created new colonies in the image of their mothers in the Caucasus and the Don, Siberia and Central Asia. The loss of benefits and privileges led not only to an increase in migration processes among them, but also forced them to emigrate to America and even return to Germany

Autocracy · Democracy · Development economics · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Emigration · Empire · Geography · German · Immigration · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Economic, Social, and Public Health Issues in Russia and Globally · History · Law · Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia

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Citations per year0.5
Citation span2022 - 2025 (4)
Highly citedNo

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