Eurasianism

An Ideology for the Multipolar World

AvPaolo Pizzolo

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Politics

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Eurasianism: An Ideology for the Multipolar World investigates the ideology of Eurasianism, a political doctrine that founds its principles on geopolitics and conservatism. Specifically, the book examines neo-Eurasianist thought and its implications for the international system. After collocating Eurasianism in the spectrum of conservative theories, the research analyzes its historical evolution from the early 20th century to its contemporary manifestations. Pizzolo describes the liaison between Eurasianism and geopolitics, describing the nature of geopolitics and the main theories that highlight the relevance of the Eurasian landmass, including Mackinder’s “Heartland theory”, Spykman’s “Rimland theory”, and Haushofer’s “Kontinentalblock” project. The book also focuses on the central elements of the neo-Eurasianist ideology, including the key features of the so-called “Fourth Political Theory”, arguing that Eurasianism could represent a theoretical contribution for the advent of the multipolar world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-03-08
Mått:153 x 230 x 22 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Politics
Antal sidor:302
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Medarbetare:MichaelO. Slobodchikoff
ISBN:9781793604811

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Paolo Pizzolo is research fellow in international relations at the University LUISS Guido Carlo of Rome.

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Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia's efforts to define itself as well as to reknit the Soviet space has generated political and scholarly attention in the West as well as in Russia. At the center of interest is "Eurasianism," which serves to define Russia as both European and Asian and as a scaffold for various projects to integrate former Soviet republics. Defining "Eurasianism" as an ideology, Pizzolo (LUISS Guido Carlo Univ., Italy) addresses the concept in the context of geopolitical theories, notably those of Halford Mackinder and Nicholas J. Spykman. This covers familiar ground, but his narrative on Aleksandr Dugin's "neo-Eurasianism" is a useful study of the more controversial aspects of "Eurasianism." Among other things, Pizzolo discusses Dugin's "Fourth Political Theory," a peculiar melding of liberalism, fascism, and Marxism that is intended to replace Western Atlanticism as a dominant world order. The international system, Dugin argues, is becoming multipolar. Pizzolo also addresses Dugin's much-criticized advocacy of Russian imperialism. Pizzolo's study is well documented with a bibliography rich in Russian sources. The book is strongly recommended for all university readers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Ideology as a methodological tool for interpreting EurasianismChapter 2: From early Eurasianism to neo-Eurasianism. A historical and philosophical overlookChapter 3: The liaison between geopolitics and EurasianismChapter 4: The foundations of Eurasian power. The strategic role of the Heartland region in geopolitical thoughtChapter 5: The Eurasianist ideology. Theory, mission, and programChapter 6: The antagonists of Eurasianism. Post-liberalism, Atlanticism, and unipolar globalismChapter 7: The Eurasianist vision of global order. The quest for a multipolar world