Abstract

Tekhnologicheskii zhurnal (1804-26) was one of Russia's first economic periodicals and the first to concentrate on nonagricultural affairs, but its importance does not lie solely in its pioneering status.1 While intrinsically interesting, a study of its origins, popular reception, and editorial policy also contributes to an understanding of the sociopolitical ideals and cultural values which guided Russian economic growth and underpinned Russian society in the early 19th century. Three imperatives inspired its publication. The rising crescendo of utilitarianism which gradually pushed the theory of natural rights into the background and asserted the importance of natural wealth and greatness prompted its publication.2 The Napoleonic Wars added

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