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Eurasianism

Eurasianism

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A political and cultural movement stressing unity between Europe and Asia, often in Russian thought
  • noun
  • /jʊəˈreɪʒənɪzəm/
: eurasianismo
  • In recent years, Eurasianism has gained traction as a significant ideology in Russian political discourse.

Examples

  • 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.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Eurasianism therefore manages to be imperial without being nationalistic, messianic without being overtly chauvinistic.

    Academic text (1999)
  • This is Eurasianism, the policy of the heartland. This is the third way and may well represent the future of Russian foreign policy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The widespread success of Eurasianism is thanks in part to its all-encompassing, hybrid character.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Zyuganov has used Eurasianism to reinvent the Communist Party, and he has been fantastically successful in doing so.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Thus, the conflict between Atlanticism and Eurasianism can be understood as the conflict between individualistic societies and societies of tradition.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In its milder form, Eurasianism simply stresses Russia's uniqueness and argues that Russia need not Westernize in order to modernize.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In the skilled hands of its careful ideologues, Eurasianism has succeeded in reconciling the often contradictory philosophies of communism, religious orthodoxy, and nationalist fundamentalism.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The concept of Eurasianism promotes unity between European and Asian cultures, emphasizing their shared identity.

  • The debate over Eurasianism highlights differing views on cultural identity and political alignment between the East and West.

Surface Forms

Eurasianism singular
Eurasianisms plural

Morphology

Eurasianism = Eurasian (transparent) = Eurasian + ism

Formed from the adjective 'Eurasian' plus the productive suffix '-ism' meaning an ideology or movement related to Eurasia, which is directly inferable.

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.