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M. J. Novikow

Russian sociologist, cited on peace and international relations.

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Also known as M. Novikow, J. Novikow

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M. J. Novikow shows up with force in VII: How Colonies Are Owned. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced in a footnote as a source for the argument that the era of emigration has stopped due to the compound steam-engine, which is part of the chapter's reasoning on the…
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In VII: How Colonies Are Owned: Referenced in a footnote as a source for the argument that the era of emigration has stopped due to the compound steam-engine, which is part of the chapter's reasoning on the changed colonial problem.

Later, in Part III: The Practical Outcome: Referenced for his work on the economic interdependence of nations, supporting Angell's thesis.

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