"The Russian
> ultra-nationalist and
> geopolitician Aleksandr Dugin founded on 21st April
> the "Eurasianist
> Movement", which advocates an empire of all Eurasia,
> dominated by
> Russia. Dugin is considered as Greater-Russian and
> passionate agitator
> of crusader mentality against "Islamic threat".
In the real world of primary sources, as opposed to googleland, however, what Dugin (of whom I am no fan) says is this:
A.Dugin The Eurasian Idea What is Eurasianism today? What forms the concept of Eurasia? -- Seven senses of word Eurasianism -- Evolution of notion of Eurasianism
Different terms lose their original meaning though their daily use over the course of many years. Such fundamental notions as socialism, capitalism, democracy, fascism have changed profoundly. In fact, they have turned banal.
The terms "Eurasianism" and "Eurasia" also have some uncertainties because they are new, they belong to a new political language and intellectual context that is only being created today.
(snip)
Eurasian Union
A more specific meaning of Eurasianism, partially similar to the definitions of the Eurasian intellectuals of 20-30s of the XX century is connected with the process of the local integration of post-soviet territories.
Different forms of similar integration can be seen in history: from the Huns and other (Mongol, Turkic, and Indo-European) nomad empires to the empire of Genghis khan and his successors. More recent integration was led by the Russian Romanov Empire and, later, the USSR. Today, the Eurasian Union is continuing these traditions of integration through a unique ideological model that takes into consideration democratic procedures; respects the rights of nations; and pays attention to the cultural, lingual, and ethnic features of all union members.
Eurasianism is the philosophy of integration of the post-Soviet territory on a democratic, non-violent, and voluntary basis without the domination of any one religious or ethnic group.
http://www.evrazia.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1884
OH THE HORROR!!!!
Nu, zayats, pogodi!
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