Tsarkov, I. I. ‘Right for Property’ and Ancient Civilization Labor (From the History of Political and Legal Teachings)

Abstract: The article studies attitudes of ancient civilization population towards the institution of property, labor, richness and the role of the state institution in this process. The author analyzes analyzes original works which authors underlines a specific nature of labor in ancient civilizations which can be called the ‘extractive’ type of labor and studies associated conditions for obtaining and distribution of wealth. The author of the article also pays attention at the fact that the production type of labor does not create any dependency of wealth on one’s own skills and physical resources. This creates a need in active involvement of the state institution into control of property and distribution of wealth as well as direct participation of the state institution in organization of labor process. Extractive type of labor creates a special dependency between political power and property institutions, the latter is being governed by the former.

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