Dublin to Vladivostok

<p>Alexander Dugin the controversial and enigmatic Russian geopolitician known to</p><p>Western military and intelligence analysts is not nearly so well known by the inquiring</p><p>public-even by many scholars studying contemporary Russian geopolitics. Dugin</p><p>sanctioned by the U.S. for early advocating Russian intervention (even annexation) of</p><p>Georgia the Crimea and Ukraine is very familiar to Russian military planners and</p><p>governmental policymakers-his impactful works developed as his Eurasianist inspired</p><p>Fourth Political Theory are seriously studied within Russia. This book examines the</p><p>development and potential of Dugin and his theory and addresses the question of how</p><p>Dugin proposes to counter the perceived evils of Western Liberalism-with its secular</p><p>worldview efforts toward globalization and goal of unipolar hegemony-and how he</p><p>proposes to thwart these perceived evils and create a multipolar world where Russia is a</p><p>leading regional power stretching from Dublin to Vladivostok.</p><p>Dugin infuses his theory with significant amounts of metaphysical and theological</p><p>material in a manner unfamiliar to those in the secular West. Borrowing and building</p><p>his metaphysical ideas from Traditionalist and Eurasianist thinkers Dugin has</p><p>developed a geopolitical theology of significant force and impact. My conclusions are</p><p>that Dugin's work is and will likely continue to be reflected in Russian geopolitical</p><p>policy. Because Dugin's influence on Russian policy will in turn affect Western</p><p>reception and reaction this systematic in-depth examination is both necessary and</p><p>timely.</p>