As to combinations in the villages, co-operation and the like, one must never forget how jealously the German, the French, the Russian and the Austrian Governments have hitherto prevented the workers, and especially the village workers, from entering into any sort of combination for economical purposes.
Kropotkin highlights the historical restrictions imposed by governments on workers' ability to form economic cooperatives.
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