Dugin Alexander Gelievich is a Russian sociologist and philosopher, the founder of the idea of new Eurasianism. Born in 1962 (January 7). His father served in the intelligence department of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, his mother worked as a doctor. Alexander became interested in politics, philosophy and sociology in his youth. Since then, his views have changed several times.
Early looks
During the Soviet era Dugin Alexander professed radical anti-Soviet views. He was an ardent anti-communist and conservative. He wanted to replace the Soviet regime with a conservative one. He cannot name the system of political structure yet. According to Alexander himself, he even took his son to spit on the monument to Lenin, to such an extent his views were radical at that time. He was fond of occultism and Satanism, for which he was expelled from the national-patriotic front "Memory". There is evidence of his association with dissident writers.
Post-Soviet period
With the collapse of the USSR Dugin Alexander changed his view of the Soviet model of governance. He meets Eduard Limonov and the famous musician, lead singer of the Civil Defense group, Yegor Letov (who was also in opposition to the Soviet leadership in the 80s). With themorganizes the National Bolshevik Party. During the coup in Moscow, he defended the Supreme Council.
At this time, his ideology begins to form, which is the "fourth" way. Several books are published in which he sets out his position: The Templars of the Proletariat, The Conservative Revolution, The Mysteries of Eurasia, and others. Alexander criticizes liberalism and "Americanism", is in strong opposition to Yeltsin. He believes that humanity has reached an ideological dead end, that all political courses of the 20th century (fascism, communism, liberalism) have exhausted themselves. Therefore, he offers his own path - Eurasianism. That is, a kind of symbiosis of leftist totalitarian ideas with the base of the “new right”. The National Bolshevik Party is gaining a huge number of adherents, especially among the radical youth. In 1998, he left the NBP due to disagreements with Limonov.
Alexander Dugin Eurasian
In the early 2000s, Dugin almost completely formed his political worldview, in what form he is known now. Since then, the nickname "Eurasian" has stuck with the philosopher. In several of his writings, he details his idea of a "fourth way". The essence of Eurasianism is the unification of all Slavic lands and the former territory of the USSR into a single state. The political system will be the quintessence of Stalinism and neoconservatism. This idea has gained wide support in many countries. Moscow has been repeatedly visited by European philosophers and politicalactivists to hold joint events with Dugin.
The new Eurasianism is characterized by anti-liberalism and a radical rejection of Americanism. The attitude towards the Soviet past is positive. In particular, to the period of Stalin's rule and partly Brezhnev's. At the same time, according to Dugin, society should stand on the principles of conservatism and traditionalism, but rejecting xenophobic sentiments.
Dugin Alexander Gelievich is a parishioner of one of the churches of the same faith. An ideal example of the position of religion in society considers the Byzantine symphony (the work of secular and spiritual authorities autonomous from each other). He considers Russia the center that unites all Slavs.
Dugin Alexander has repeatedly criticized the Russian authorities for the lack of a clear ideological line. He believes that such a situation will necessarily lead to an inevitable crisis, up to the destruction of Russian statehood.
Alexander Dugin: books
Starting from the 90s, Dugin has been actively published in various publications. His articles are often found in newspapers and magazines. He published many books that gained popularity even outside of Russia. For example, the book "Fundamentals of Geopolitics" has been translated into 7 languages. The monograph "Postphilosophy" is popular among philosophical theorists. The course of lectures that formed the basis of the book was read by Dugin to students of Moscow State University.
The acquisition of popularity and intellectual influence on the territory of Europe caused a wide discussion of the personality of Alexander inenvironment of socio-political researchers and philosophers. For example, American politician Glen Beck called Dugin "the most dangerous person on Earth." Radical nationalists criticize Dugin's works, seeing in them Marxist internationalism. And some left-wing critics call the idea of Eurasianism a new fascism.
