Creative Economy Creative Economy Креативная экономика 1994-6929 2409-4684 BIBLIO-GLOBUS Publishing House 124339 10.18334/ce.19.12.124339 XMNFKI Articles Статьи Research Article The institutional and legal nature of the rise and decline of Ancient Greek civilization: economic aspects (review of the problem in foreign historiography) Институционально-правовая природа подъема и упадка Древнегреческой цивилизации, экономические аспекты (обзор проблемы по зарубежной историографии) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-50308282-0637 Popov Gregor Germanovich Попов Григорий Германович

Научный сотрудник отдела аспирантуры, кандидат экономических наук

 GGPopov2009@mail.ru https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9135-45084024-9944 Davydov Stanislav Gennadievich Давыдов Станислав Геннадьевич

Профессор кафедры социально-гуманитарных, экономических и естественно-научных дисциплин, доктор исторических наук, профессор

 a105trk@yandex.ru https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9669-1169 Kukareka Andrew Nikolaenich Кукарека Андрей Николаевич

Доцент кафедры государственного управления и национальной безопасности, кандидат исторических наук, доцент

 kukareka-an@ranepa.ru Autonomous non-profit organization of higher education Moscow Institute of Modern Academic Education Московский институт современного академического образования The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте Российской Федерации (РАНХиГС) 25 12 2025 19 12 VOL 19, NO12 (2025) ТОМ 19, №12 (2025) 3101 3124 30 11 2025 23 12 2025 Copyright ©; 2025, Popov G.G., Davydov S.G., Kukareka A.N. Copyright ©; 2025, Попов Г.Г., Давыдов С.Г., Кукарека А.Н. 2025 Popov G.G., Davydov S.G., Kukareka A.N. Попов Г.Г., Давыдов С.Г., Кукарека А.Н. https://1economic.ru/lib/124339

The article examines the theoretical developments of Western scientists on issues related to the economic growth of classical Ancient Greece, when the systems of polis democracy flourished. The authors show a discussion within the framework of modern science about the level of development of market relations among the Hellenes, as well as the reasons for the decline of Ancient Greece, when its economic growth potential was lost for no particularly obvious reason. Based on the work of Western researchers, the authors have identified links between the economic mentality, political system and economic development of the ancient Greeks. The very fact of economic development in Greece, of course, exists, but its scale is questionable. Based on the work of Western researchers, the authors consider the very economic nature of the ancient Greek polis, whose role was more productive than consumer. In Western historiography, the emphasis is on property rights as an important institution that was protected by ancient Greek democracy, while becoming an institution that was the main factor in the economic growth of Ancient Greece. The article may be of great interest to specialists in the economic history of ancient societies, as well as to anyone interested in the history of the Ancient World.

В данной научной статье рассматриваются теоретические разработки западных ученых вопросов, связанных с экономическим ростом классической Древней Греции, когда происходил расцвет систем полисной демократии. Авторы показывают дискуссию в рамках современной науки на предметы уровня развития у эллинов рыночных отношений, а также причины упадка Древней Греции, когда потенциал ее экономического роста был утрачен без особо видимых на то причин. Авторы выявили по работам западных исследователей связи между экономической ментальностью, политическим строем и экономическим развитием у древних греков. Сам факт экономического развития в Элладе, разумеется, был, но сомнение вызывает его большие масштабы. Авторы по работам западных исследователей рассматривают саму экономическую природу древнегреческого полиса, роль которого была больше производительной, нежели потребительской. В западной историографии акцент делается на правах собственности, как важном институте, который оберегался древнегреческой демократией, став при этом институтом-главным фактором экономического роста Древней Греции. Настоящая работа может представлять большой интерес как для специалистов по экономической истории древних обществ, так и для всех, кто интересуется историей Древнего мира.

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