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