Is there a good english translation of foundations of. He is the author of more than 30 books, among them foundations of geopolitics 1997 and the fourth political theory 2009. At one time the pole of the seafaring civilizations was the british empire. I got an email to comment on the blood electrification assembly.
A recognition that geopolitics matters opens a field that, if properly specified and explored, can provide analysts with a better grasp of the unfolding reality in the postsoviet spaceeven more so given that the notion of geopolitics has received much attention in recent years, especially in russia, where, after many decades of. 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. Similarly, the dunlop translations of passages from foundations of geopolitics are often haunting in their prescience. 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. Analysis of dugin s book foundations of geopolitics. Foundations of geopolitics summary archive table des matieres, en anglais. Geopoliticheskoe budushchee rossii foundations of geopolitics. The foundation of geopolitics is required reading at russian military academies. Alexander dugin on eurasianism, the geopolitics of land and.
Here dugin lays out his strategy for russia in the 21 st century. There probably has not been another book published in russia during the postcommunist period that has exerted an influence on russian military, police, and statist foreign policy elites comparable to that of aleksandr dugin s 1997 neofascist treatise, foundations of geopolitics. When systems designer and software engineers discovered the thin red line between machines and humans, they have undoubtedly opened a pandora s box, just like when nikola tesla found out all the grave possibilities of using highvoltage, high frequency as well as elf electromagnetic waves on the atmosphere, the human brain and on the fragile planet itself. The reader is divided into five parts which draw on the most illuminating examples of imperial, cold war, contemporary geopolitics, new environmental. This reader provides an essential resource that exposes students to original writing. The geopolitics of india must be considered in the geographical context of the indian subcontinent a selfcontained region that includes india, pakistan, bangladesh and, depending how one defines it, nepal and bhutan. God of war carl schmitts 5 lessons for russia counterhegemony in the theory of the multipolar world counterinitiation. The battle between the slavophiles dostoevesky and the westernizers turgenev was fought in the nineteenth century and the former won. Aleksandr dugins foundations of geopolitics demokratizatsiya. Alexander dugin to understand is to defeat an objective and unbiased study of the religious, cultural and historical destiny of the jewish people can result in a major conclusion, one which can be challenged only by complete hypocrites or complete dilettantes. Necati polat august 2010, 226 pages this study seeks to examine the main theories and theorists of geopolitical imagining and argue for an intrinsic relation between traditional geopolitics and the.
Details of the political activities of and connections established by duginhi. The commander of the general staff academy, general igor rodionov, was reported to be particularly welldisposed toward dugin, and dugins ideas evidently continued to enjoy his support once he became russian defense minister in 19961997. Geopolitics and american strategy in the cold war 67 6. The geopolitics reader offers an interdisciplinary sourcebook of the most important political, geographical, historical and sociological readings of geopolitics in the late twentieth century. Aleksandr dugins foundations of geopolitics the europe center. 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. His current research focuses on the conflict in chechnya, russian politics since 1985. Aleksandr dugin s foundations of geopolitics dunlop, john b. His current research focuses on the conflict in chechnya, russian politics since 1985, russia and the successor states of the former soviet union. Thanks for contributing an answer to literature stack exchange. Russia has experienced an upsurge of interest in geopolitics in the decade since the collapse of the soviet union. As for the socalled russia rejection of atlanticism, the last russian ruler and atlanticist was tsar peter. Dunlop is a senior fellow at the hoover institution. Alexander dugin page 2 eurasianist internet archive.
The book in question is the foundations of geopolitics. The geopolitics reader brings together the most comprehensive selection of readings on geopolitics, from classic accounts to emerging trends. Explores the influence of eurasianist aleksandr dugin on russias politics and government. Alexander dugin, eurasianism, and the american election. English translation the book is a russian textbook on geopolitics. Explore books by alexander dugin with our selection at. May 08, 2017 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. In the second part of the series on alexander dugins foundations of geopolitics we analyze the political program of creating the empire of empires and why it excels in being the ultimate. Geopolitics exam notes definitions gottman defines geopolitics as the influence of geographical factors on political action physical geography. It has been increasingly impossible to think about our changing world without coming across the term geopolitics. Illustrated with provocative cartoons, this second edition of the geopolitics reader is the ideal textbook for introductory classes on international relations, world politics, political geography and, of course, geopolitics, provoking lively discussion of how questions of discourse and power are at the centre of the critical study of geopolitics.
In this article i aim to contribute to this growing literature through a critical discussion of the work of alexander dugin, a prominent and prolific advocate of geopolitics in russia. Critical remarks on some aspects of the doctrine of rene guenon distributed heartland. Stay posted on our constantly evolving product features and new books. Dugin is aggressively indifferent to the fact that russia is a mononational country, with 70% ethnical russians, and 80% who call themselves russians. While there is a great deal about this web site showing tremendous work in research, those searching for the foundational answers are unlikely to discover their a. The geopolitical future of russia is a geopolitical book by aleksandr dugin. Geopolitical problems of formerly soviet republics. 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. One immediate impact was the acceleration of a change in threat perception that had been building for years.
Geopolitics, analysis of the geographic influences on power relationships in international relations. The foundations of aleksandr dugins geopolitics digital. There can be little doubt, however, that he is a prolific writer and commentator, and has influenced many students and practitioners of politics, including through a major textbook. Alexandr dugin is the weapon of zionism, eurasia is the new.
Geopolitics, international relations and political geography. The geopolitical future of russia by neofascist political scientist aleksandr dugin, whose nickname is putins brain. In the wake of the invasion and occupation of iraq by the united states, united kingdom, and others, geopolitics has been offered as an explanation for the occupations failure to reinvent the iraqi state and as a blueprint for future action. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. There probably has not been another book published in russia during the postcommunist period that has exerted an influence on russian military, police, and statist foreign policy elites comparable to that of aleksandr dugins 1997 neofascist treatise, foundations of geopolitics. Below in alphabetical order are the works of alexander dugin 1962 available at eurasianist internet archive. Mar 04, 2015 here dugin lays out his strategy for russia in the 21 st century. This paper explores key ideas of dugins neoeurasianism, as described in his foundations of geopolitics, and tests them empirically with data from the survey of russian elites.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The politics of geopolitical discourse the politics of geopolitical discoursevirginie mamadouh and gertjan dijkink virginie mamadouh and gertjan dijkink amidst, department of geography, planning and international development studies, university of amsterdam, the netherlands. He is the worst enemy of russia and russians, because he is after the destruction of russian national identity with his antirussian khazarian eurasia. Jul 01, 2017 in the second part of the series on alexander dugins foundations of geopolitics we analyze the political program of creating the empire of empires and why it excels in being the ultimate.
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. Ethnosociology ebook by alexander dugin rakuten kobo. In addition to the many books he has authored on political, philosophical, and spiritual topics, he is the leader of the international eurasia movement, which he founded. During the cold war, and largely throughout the modern period roughly the eighteenth century onward, the primary threat for most govern. Even our very minds and hearts are not to be trusted, while in a fallen spiritual state i have not been on this site for quite some time. Specifically, geopolitics is focused on the relationship between politics and territory. Through geopolitics we attempt to analyze and predict the actions and decisions of nations, or other forms of political power, by means of their geographical characteristics and location in the world. We call the subcontinent selfcontained because it is a region that is isolated on all sides by difficult terrain or by. The editors provide a pathway through the material with section introductions to assist the readers. 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.
Dugin was the main organizer of the national bolshevik party, national bolshevik front, and eurasia party. Geopolitics from the cold war to the twentyfirst century 5. Cold war world, the domain of geopolitics now touches upon some of the most hotly debated issues of our time, including global environmental degradation, ethnonationalism and postmodernism. This reader establishes the foundations of geopolitics while also introducing readers to the continuing significance of the concept in the 21st century. The finnish institute of international affairs kruunuvuorenkatu 4 fi00160 helsinki tel. Aleksandr dugins foundations of geopolitics dunlop, john b. Is there a reliable english translation of foundations of. Introduction to alexander dugin s foundations of geopolitics, pt. Analysis of dugins book foundations of geopolitics. We can get an idea of the kind of thinking at stake here by looking at.
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