Russian Nationalism and Its Geopolitical Visions of Eurasia
Abstract
This work examines the fundamentals, evolution and attributes of the main currents of contemporary Russian geopolitical thought. Special emphasis will be placed on the position awarded to Eurasia in their respective imaginaries. The article makes the point that over the last century and a half, nationalism has been enshrined as a leitmotiv in Russian political discourse wherein a renewed Eurasianist version has gained unprecedented preeminence. With the renaissance of its ideas, it gets proven that the return of geography and Mackinder’s Heartland thesis are back to the forefront of politics.
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