Russian ideologue aleksandr dugin has written a book foundations of geopolitics which some believe has been used as a textbook in the russian general staff academy. His current research focuses on the conflict in chechnya, russian politics since 1985. Dugin published foundations of geopolitics in 1997. Aleksandr dugin s foundations of geopolitics dunlop, john b. Alexander dugin is quite possibly, after steve bannon, the most influential fascist in the world today. It was called foundations of geopolitics and it was all about how russia could reassert itself in the world. Aleksandr dugin, foundations of geopolitics, russia. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. The influence of foundations was profound if measured by book sales. He cofounded the national bolshevik party in russia. Org 2 alexander dugin on eurasianism, the geopolitics of land and sea, and a russian theory of multipolarity ir has long been regarded as an angloamerican social science. Dunlop is a senior fellow at the hoover institution. We commence the analysis of the core political and strategic ideas of alexander dugin as laid out in his main work foundations of geopolitics geopolitical future of. In 1998, dugin became a geopolitical advisor to the chairman speaker of the russian state duma, gennadii seleznev.
The book has had a large influence within the russian military, police, and foreign policy elites1 and was allegedly used as a textbook in the general staff academy of russian military. We commence the analysis of the core political and strategic ideas of alexander dugin as laid out in his main work foundations of geopolitics. The geopolitical future of russia by aleksandr dugin wikipedia synopsis on wikipedia 1997 aleksandr dugin posted on 03192017 2. This paper explores key ideas of dugin s neoeurasianism, as described in his foundations of geopolitics, and tests them empirically with data from the survey of russian elites. Dugin was the leading organizer of the national bolshevik party, national bolshevik front, and eurasia party.
Similarly, the dunlop translations of passages from foundations of geopolitics are often haunting in their prescience. He has close ties to the general staff academy, where his work serves as a textbook. Would you like to proceed to the app store to download the waterstones app. We commence the analysis of the core political and strategic ideas of alexander dugin as laid out in his main work foundations of geopolitics geopolitical future of russia, based on a. His book, foundations of geopolitics, has reportedly been used as a textbook by russias armed forces military academy, and he is a prolific public speaker. Geopolitics and neofascism in postsoviet russia article in political geography 208. Dugin believes that it is the ultimate theological destiny of russia to lead modern day hyperborean societies including not only russia, but all of eurasia, from korea to india to portugal away from a corrupt earthly existence and back to the pure, divine spiritual knowledge of the original hyperboreans, resulting in the end of our world and the transformation of. One suspects, however, that dugin s embrace of donald trump happened not so much because dugin likes trump, but rather because he sees trump as an antiliberal virus who divides and potentially even destroys the west as a unified international actor. As mentioned earlier, foundations of geopolitics has as its strategic plan building of alliances with other eurasian powers such as iran in order to build up a counteratlanticist front. Alexander dugin dugin sees russia as the primary geopolitical pole of the landbased civilizations of the world, forever destined to be in conflict with the seabased civilizations. The eurasianists defend the need for every people and culture on earth to be allowed to develop in its own way, free of interference, and in accordance with their own particular values. In this paper i aim to contribute to critical geopolitics through a discussion of the work of the radical right wing russian geopolitician alexander dugin, focusing on his textbook the fundamentals of geopolitics.
This map illustrates his geopolitical preferences as he laid out in his 1997 book foundations of geopolitics. Aleksandr dugins foundations of geopolitics the europe center. Is there a good english translation of foundations of. Indeed, the foundations of geopolitics made dugin a literary celebrity in the late nineties russia. Introduction to alexander dugin s foundations of geopolitics, pt. You yourself have probably read pieces originally emanating from one of. Its publication in 1997 was wellreceived in russia and powerful russian. The true exposition of principle giving birth to conspiracy theories dugin locates in the works of a man who was neither conspirologist nor historian, but apolitical contemplative and willing exile from western history. His current research focuses on the conflict in chechnya, russian politics since 1985, russia and the successor states of the former soviet union. Dugin suggests that russia start by taking tibetxinjiangmongoliamanchuria as a security belt.
His tv station reaches over 20 million people, and the dozens of thinktanks, journals and websites run by him and his employees ultimately have an even further reach. Foundations of geopolitics free definitions by babylon. Dugin has one weakness he cannot scream hysterically in front of large crowds, his public appeal is somewhat limited. For dugin, the battle between russia and the west is an epic struggle to fulfill ancient myths. In the second part of the series on alexander dugin s foundations of geopolitics we analyze the political program of creating the empire of empires and why it. Click download or read online button to get dugin against dugin book now. At one time the pole of the seafaring civilizations was the british empire. View geopolitics ppts online, safely and virusfree.
The geopolitical future of russia is a geopolitical book by aleksandr dugin. The foundations of aleksandr dugins geopolitics digital. The book has had a large influence within the russian military, police, and foreign policy elites and it has been used as a textbook in the academy of the general staff of the russian military. What is the source of dugin s inspiration for his writing of the foundations of geopolitics. We commence the analysis of the core political and strategic ideas of alexander dugin as laid out in his main work foundations of geopolitics geopolitical future of russia, based on a close reading of the text. Details of the political activities of and connections established by duginhi. A critique of alexander dugin s 4th political theory. Nothing peculiar there, if it werent for the fact that these conflicting reactions can occur in the conscience of a single man, reading a single one of his books. Finally, i took notice when dugin himself was the one brokering russias reset with turkey following the coup attempt in that country. Is this russias daring secret plan to completely destroy. He is known for the book foundations of geopolitics. Aleksandr gelyevich dugin is a russian political analyst and strategist known for his fascist. At the same time, starr points the way toward new tools and techniques for the study of globalisation and world politics. Eurasianism, dugin and ukraine part 1 tf metals report.
The foundation of geopolitics is required reading at russian military. Chillingly, the book now reads like a todo list for putins behaviour on the. The book has had a large influence within the russian military, police, and statist foreign policy elites and was allegedly used as a textbook in the general staff academy of russian military. In the second part of the series on alexander dugin s foundations of geopolitics we analyze the political program of creating the empire of empires and why it excels in being the ultimate exercise in nihilism, taking the lead into contest for the most ominous globalization project of our times, although it could very well remain just an image in the head of its author and his followers. Geopolitical problems of formerly soviet republics. The book declares that the battle for the world rule of ethnic russians has not ended and russia remains the staging area of a new anti. Alexander dugin on eurasianism, the geopolitics of land.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Thanks for contributing an answer to literature stack exchange. Alexander dugin metaphysics of nationalbolshevism from the book the knight templars of the proletariat alexander dugin star of the invisible empire on jean parvuleso from the book the knight templars of the. Explore books by alexander dugin with our selection at. So for nearly three decades he was trying to find a good communicator who wound need his twisted theories to do his fascism h.
Against the gnostics may 31, 2016 by branko malic 3 comments branko malic i alexander dugin claims to. He seems to be reviled, praised, accepted and rejected all at the same time. Alexander dugin according to alexander dugin, the twentyfirst century will be defined by the conflict between eurasianists and atlanticists. The world as envisioned by russian political scientist. Aleksandar dugin osnove geopolitike pdf all about osnovi geopolitike ii. Dugin s aim with 4pt is to ideologically subvert nationalists in the west, making them more malleable and likely to assist passively or actively him in achieving the political goals he laid out in foundations of geopolitics. In 2005, dugin founded the eurasian youth union whose website states our union is an absolute enemy. English translation the book is a russian textbook on geopolitics. The commander of the general staff academy, general igor rodionov, was reported to be particularly welldisposed toward dugin, and dugin s ideas evidently continued to enjoy his support once he became russian defense minister in 19961997. Explores the influence of eurasianist aleksandr dugin on russias politics and government. Aleksandr dugin is a russian political philosopher. Foundations of geopolitics, dugin distorts the core of marxs ideology to present his ideas as being in line with eurasianism, when they are not. The geopolitical future of russia is a geopolitical book by alexander dugin.
Its publication in 1997 was wellreceived in russia and powerful russian political figures. The geopolitic future of russia summary alexander dugin just bolshevism. The american empire should be destroyed, dugin declares, and at one point, it will be. Dugin s career and work are contextualized in terms of developments in russian politics and the general shift towards. Alexander dugin, eurasianism, and the american election. Analysis of dugin s book foundations of geopolitics. Download pdf ongeopolitics free online new books in. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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