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the basis of production。 Or�察�
´ in the course of a revolution�察�a nation may divide large estates
into plots�察�thus altering the character of production in
consequence of the new distribution。 Or�察 �
´ legislation may perpetuate land ownership in certain families�察�or
allocate labor as a hereditary privilege�察�thus consolidating it
into a caste system。
In all these cases ��and they have all occurred in history�� it seems that
distribution is not regulated and determined by production but�察�on the
contrary�察�production by distribution。
Distribution�察�according to the most superficial interpretation�察�is
distribution of products�察�it is thus removed farther from production and
made quasi´independent of it。 But�察�before distribution becomes
distribution of products�察�it is
��1�� distribution of the means of production�察�and
��2�� ��which is another aspect of the same situation�� distribution
of the members of society among the various types of
production ��the subsuming of the individuals under definite
relations of production��。
It is evident that the distribution of products is merely a result of
this distribution which is comprised in the production process and
determines the structure of production。 To examine production divorced
from this distribution which is a constituent part of it�察�is obviously
idle abstraction�察�whereas conversely the distribution of products is
automatically determined by that distribution which forms a primary
factor of production。 Ricardo�察�the economist of production _par
excellence_�察�whose object was the understanding of modern production and
of its distinct social structure�察�for this very reason declares that
distribution�察�_not_ production�察�is the proper subject of contemporary
political economy。 This is a witness to the banality of those
economists who proclaim production as an eternal truth�察�and confine
history to the domain of distribution。
The question as to the relation between that form of distribution that
determines production and production itself�察�belongs obviously to the
sphere of production。 If it should be said that�察�in this case at least�察�
since production must proceed from a specific distribution of the means
of production�察�distribution is to this extent antecedent to�察�and a
prerequisite of�察�production�察�then the reply would be as follows。
Production has indeed its conditions and prerequisites which are
constituent elements of it。 At the very outset�察�these may have seemed
to be naturally evolved。 In the course of production�察�however�察�they are
transformed from naturally evolved factors into historical ones�察�and�察�
although they may appear as natural preconditions for any one period�察�
they are the historical result of another period。 For example�察�the
employment of machinery led to changes in the distribution of both the
means of production and the product。 Modern�察�large´scale landed
property has been brought about not only by modern trade and modern
industry�察�but also by the application of the latter to agriculture。
The above´mentioned questions can be ultimately resolved into this�此�what
role do general historical conditions play in production and the
relations of production to the historical development as a whole�拭�This
question clearly belongs to the analysis and discussion of production。
In the trivial form�察�however�察�in which these questions have been raised
above�察�they can be dealt with quite briefly。 Conquests may lead to
either of three results。
´ The conquering nation may impose its own mode of production upon
the conquered people ��this was done�察�for example�察�by the English
in Ireland during this century�察�and to some extent in India���察�or�察�
´ it may refrain from interfering in the old mode of production and
be content with tribute ��e。g。�察�Turks and Romans���察�or�察�
´ interaction may take place between the two�察�giving rise to a new
system as a synthesis ��this occurred partly in the Germanic
conquests��。
In any case�察�it is the mode of production whether that of the
conquering nation�察�or of the conquered�察�or the new system brought about
by a merging of the two that determines the new mode of distribution
employed。 Although the latter appears to be a precondition of the new
period of production�察�it is in its turn a result of production�察�a result
not simply occassioned by the historical evolution of production in
general�察�but by a specific historical form of production。
The Mongols�察�for example�察�who caused devastation in Russia�察�acted in
accordance with their mode of production ��cattle breeding�� for which
large�察�uninhabited tracts are a fundamental requirement。 The Germanic
barbarians�察�whose traditional mode of production was agriculture with
the aid of serfs�察�and who lived scattered over the countryside�察�could
more easily adapt the Roman provinces to their requirements because the
concentration of landed property carried out there had already uprooted
the older agricultural relations。 It is a long´established view that
over certain epochs�察�people lived by plunder。 But in order to be able
to plunder�察�there must be something to be plundered�察�and this implies
production。 Moreover�察�the manner of plunder depends itself on the
manner of production e。g。�察�a stock´jobbing nation cannot be robbed in
the same way as a nation of cowherds。
The means of production may be robbed directly in the form of slaves。
But in that case�察�it is necessary that the structure of production in
the country to which the slave is abducted admits of slave labor�察�or ��as
in South America�察�etc。�� a mode of production appropriate to slave labor
has to be evolved。
Laws may perpetuate a particular means of production e。g。�察�land�察�in
certain families。 These laws acquire economic significance only if
large´scale landed property is in keeping with the social mode of
production as for instance in Britain。 Agriculture was carried on in
France on a small scale�察�despite the existence of large estates�察�which
were therefore parcelled out by the Revolution。 But is it possible
��e。g。�察�by law�� to perpetuate the division of land into small lots�拭�
Landed property tends to become concentrated again�察�despite these laws。
The influence exercised by laws on the preservation of existing
conditions of distribution�察�and the effect they thereby exert on
production has to be examined separately。
��c�� Lastly�察�Exchange and Circulation
Circulation is merely a particular phase of exchange�察�or of exchange
regarded in its totality。
Since exchange is simply an intermediate phase between production and
distribution�察�which is determined by production�察�and consumption�察�since
consumption is moreover itself an aspect of production�察�the latter
obviously comprises also exchange as one of its aspects。
Firstly�察�it is evident that exchange of activities and skills�察�which
takes place in production itself�察�is a direct and essential part of
production。 Secondly�察�the same applies to the exchange of products in
so far as this exchange is a means to manufacture the finished product
intended for immediate consumption。 The action of exchange in this
respect is comprised in the concept of production。 Thirdly�察�what is
known as exchange between dealer and dealer�察�both with respect to its
organization and as a productive activity�察�is entirely determined by
production。 Exchange appears to exist independently alongside
production and detached from it only in the last stage�察�when the product
is exchanged for immediate consumption。 But�察�
��1�� no exchange is possible without division of labor�察�whether this
is naturally evolved or is already the result of an historical
process�察�
��2�� private exchange presupposes private production�察�
��3�� the intensity of exchange�察�its extent and nature�察�are
determined by the development and structure of production
e。g。�察�exchange between town and country�察�exchange in the
countryside�察�in the town�察�etc。 All aspects of exchange to this
extent appear either to be directly comprised in production or
else determined by it。
The conclusion which follows from this is�察�not that production�察�
distribution�察�exchange and consumption are identical�察�but that they are
links�察�or sections�察�of a single whole�察�different aspect of one unit。
Production is the decisive phase both with regard to the contradictory
aspects of production and with regard to the other phases。 The process
always starts afresh with production。 That exchange and consumption
cannot be the decisive elements�察�is obvious�察�and the same applies to
distribution in the sense of distribution of products。 distribution of
the factors of production thus determines the specific mode of
consumption�察�distribution�察�exchange and the _specific relations of these
different phases to one another_。 Production�察�_in the narrow sense_�察�
however�察�is in its turn also determined by the other aspects。 For
example�察�if the market�察�or the sphere of exchange�察�expands�察�then the
volume of production grows and tends to become more differentiated。
Production also changes in consequence to changes in distribution
e。g。�察�concentration of capital�察�different distribution of the population
in town and countryside�察�and the like。 Production is�察�finally�察�
determined by the demands of consumption。 There is an interaction
between the various aspects。 Such interaction takes place in any
organic entity。
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