Eurasianism
- noun
- /jʊəˈreɪʒənɪzəm/
- In recent years, Eurasianism has gained traction as a significant ideology in Russian political discourse.
Examples
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Eurasianism, then, may be Russia's fabled "third way," a compromise between left- and right-wing extremes—and yet far from the center in its own right.
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Eurasianism therefore manages to be imperial without being nationalistic, messianic without being overtly chauvinistic.
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This is Eurasianism, the policy of the heartland. This is the third way and may well represent the future of Russian foreign policy.
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The widespread success of Eurasianism is thanks in part to its all-encompassing, hybrid character.
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Zyuganov has used Eurasianism to reinvent the Communist Party, and he has been fantastically successful in doing so.
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Thus, the conflict between Atlanticism and Eurasianism can be understood as the conflict between individualistic societies and societies of tradition.
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In its milder form, Eurasianism simply stresses Russia's uniqueness and argues that Russia need not Westernize in order to modernize.
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In the skilled hands of its careful ideologues, Eurasianism has succeeded in reconciling the often contradictory philosophies of communism, religious orthodoxy, and nationalist fundamentalism.
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The concept of Eurasianism promotes unity between European and Asian cultures, emphasizing their shared identity.
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The debate over Eurasianism highlights differing views on cultural identity and political alignment between the East and West.
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Etymology
Eurasianism comes from Eurasia, the combined name of Europe and Asia, plus the ending -ism, which means 'a belief' or 'a system', like in socialism. So, Eurasianism is the idea or movement that Europe and Asia belong together and share a common identity.