Chisinau. 1967. 399 pp. Circulation of 1000 copies. Price 1 rub. 74 kopecks. Soviet historical science has recently been enriched by a number of studies devoted to the socio-economic development of Bessarabia in the era of feudalism and capitalism. Especially many works have appeared on the history of the peasantry and the peasant movement .1 However, some issues of this topical topic, primarily the history of the national economy of the region, remain unsolved. The recently published peer-reviewed work of J. S. Grosul and I. G. Budak is the first monographic study of all branches of the national economy of Bessarabia for the 50-year period preceding the reform of 1861. It reveals both the general features and specifics of economic relations in Moldova during the transition from feudalism to capitalism. The material presented by the authors allows us to judge the origins of those features that were inherent in the economy of Bessarabia in the post-reform period and then in the era of imperialism. The monograph contains a detailed socio-economic analysis of the progressive consequences of the annexation of Bessarabia to Russia in 1812. Incorporation of Bessarabia into the centralized Russian Federation 1 Ya. S. Grosul. Peasants of Bessarabia (1812-1861). " Kishinev. 1956; I. G. Budak. The development of capitalism in agriculture in Bessarabia during the post-reform period. Chisinau. 1964; I. A. Antsupov. State village of Bessarabia in the XIX century (1812-1870). Chisinau. 1966; V. I. Zhukov. Cities of Bessarabia 1812-1861 Chisinau. 1964; I. I. Meshcheryuk. Migration of Bulgarians to Southern Bessarabia in 1828-1834 Chisinau. 1965; "History of Moldova". Tt. I-II. Chisinau. 1965. page 170 It guaranteed the empire's external security, streamlined its administrative, judicial, and fiscal systems, and promoted a more rational use of natural resources. The authors do not idealize the situation of the broad masses of the region after 1812. Bessarabia became ... Читать далее