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All Russian life, in the family, in the relations between commander and subordinate, military chief and soldier, employer and employee, bore the stamp of it.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
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gutenberg.orgPetr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “All Russian life, in the family, in the relations between commander and subordinate, military chief and soldier…”
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Kropotkin observes the pervasive influence of despotism in various social relationships in Russia.
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