Russian Nationalism and Its Geopolitical Visions of Eurasia

  • Carles Jovaní Gil Universitat de València
Keywords: Russia, Eurasia, Eurasianism, nationalism, Heartland

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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Author Biography

Carles Jovaní Gil, Universitat de València
Becario predoctoral FPU, Departamento de Geografía de la Universidad de Valencia

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Published
2015-05-18
How to Cite
Jovaní Gil C. (2015). Russian Nationalism and Its Geopolitical Visions of Eurasia. Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder, 5(2), 165-206. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_GEOP.2014.v5.n2.46572
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