THE 1960-70S POLITICS OF UNPROMISING VILLAGES AND SETTLEMENTS LIQUIDATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR CENTRAL RUSSIA
Abstract
The article examines the reasons and results of
the politics of unpromising villages and settlements liquidation
in Central Russia Region. The politics was due to the CPSU
course to create large industrial settlements in rural area of
Russia. Besides, there were objective circumstances for it:
the increase of rural population migration which started in late
1950s and scarcity of labour at collective and state farms. The
article presents the data of collapse of the rural settlements. It
is stated that the liquidation of a huge number of rural settlements
resulted in cardinal changes in rural populations way
of life and aspirations. Instead of making up of rural resources
there was an increase in migration to towns and depopulation
of rural area.
the politics of unpromising villages and settlements liquidation
in Central Russia Region. The politics was due to the CPSU
course to create large industrial settlements in rural area of
Russia. Besides, there were objective circumstances for it:
the increase of rural population migration which started in late
1950s and scarcity of labour at collective and state farms. The
article presents the data of collapse of the rural settlements. It
is stated that the liquidation of a huge number of rural settlements
resulted in cardinal changes in rural populations way
of life and aspirations. Instead of making up of rural resources
there was an increase in migration to towns and depopulation
of rural area.
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