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A Cue On Eurasia
In Russia the Eurasian idea as a political doctrine is an old
tradition. It is known that the ideologists and apostles of Eurasia
enjoyed the favor of all the governments, be it the Russian empire,
Bolshevists or current moderate liberals because any other political
doctrine is organically hostile to government.For different peoples
Eurasia is associated with different impressions from the past. For
the Ukrainians, for example, it is first of all Cumans and Tatars of
Crimea. What is Eurasia to the Russians? Eurasia is where oil, gas and
money is. Here is the ideology.
I have met and worked with Russian Eurasianists because it was thought
to be important to learn how to play in the rival's `field' though
interpersonal relations were always honest and sincere. Once I was
attending a meeting of Eurasianists of different directions and
styles, academists and professors, as well as those marginal ones with
doctoral degrees, about 100 people. The meeting was presided by
Alexander Dugin.
During the break people were smoking, drinking coffee and discussing
their problems in the library hall. Standing beside the large map of
Eurasia on the wall, I asked a question loudly, addressing all the
participants: `Gentlemen, who can show me the borders of Eurasia?' The
first reaction was irony - asking such a thing to the coryphaeus of
Eurasian direction. The second reaction had a shade of concern, and
finally a discussion started.
Eventually, none of the academists and marginals was able to show the
borders of their favorite Eurasia (the majority saw it only through
the windows of their offices). At last, in order to end the
meaningless discussion, Professor A. Dubinin known for his sense of
humor said: `What different does it make? We will not be able to reach
these borders anyway.'
Igor Muradyan
15:41 20/07/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30515
In Russia the Eurasian idea as a political doctrine is an old
tradition. It is known that the ideologists and apostles of Eurasia
enjoyed the favor of all the governments, be it the Russian empire,
Bolshevists or current moderate liberals because any other political
doctrine is organically hostile to government.For different peoples
Eurasia is associated with different impressions from the past. For
the Ukrainians, for example, it is first of all Cumans and Tatars of
Crimea. What is Eurasia to the Russians? Eurasia is where oil, gas and
money is. Here is the ideology.
I have met and worked with Russian Eurasianists because it was thought
to be important to learn how to play in the rival's `field' though
interpersonal relations were always honest and sincere. Once I was
attending a meeting of Eurasianists of different directions and
styles, academists and professors, as well as those marginal ones with
doctoral degrees, about 100 people. The meeting was presided by
Alexander Dugin.
During the break people were smoking, drinking coffee and discussing
their problems in the library hall. Standing beside the large map of
Eurasia on the wall, I asked a question loudly, addressing all the
participants: `Gentlemen, who can show me the borders of Eurasia?' The
first reaction was irony - asking such a thing to the coryphaeus of
Eurasian direction. The second reaction had a shade of concern, and
finally a discussion started.
Eventually, none of the academists and marginals was able to show the
borders of their favorite Eurasia (the majority saw it only through
the windows of their offices). At last, in order to end the
meaningless discussion, Professor A. Dubinin known for his sense of
humor said: `What different does it make? We will not be able to reach
these borders anyway.'
Igor Muradyan
15:41 20/07/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30515