Dugin Alexander: a description of the personality

Dugin Alexander Gel'evich is a Russian sociologist and philosopher, the founder of the idea of a new Eurasianism. He was born in 1962 (January 7). His father served in the Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, and his mother worked as a doctor. Alexander was carried away by politics, philosophy and sociology as early as his youth. Since then, his views have repeatedly changed.

Early Views

During the USSR Dugin Alexander professed radical anti-Soviet views. He was an ardent anti-communist and conservative. The Soviet regime he wanted to replace conservative. He can not name the system of the political system yet. According to Alexander himself, he even led his son to spit on the monument to Lenin, to this extent his views were radical at that time. He was fond of occultism and Satanism, for which he was excluded from the national-patriotic front "Memory". There is evidence of his connection with dissident writers.

Post-Soviet period

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Dugin Alexander changed his view of the Soviet model of governance. He meets Eduard Limonov and famous musician, soloist of the group "Civil Defense", Yegor Letov (who was also opposed to the Soviet leadership in the 80's). Together with them he organizes the National Bolshevik Party. During the coup in Moscow, the Supreme Council defended.

At this time, his ideology begins to form, which is the "fourth" way. Several books are published in which he sets forth his position: The Templars of the Proletariat, The Conservative Revolution, The Mysteries of Eurasia, and others. Alexander criticizes liberalism and the "American", is in a tough opposition to Yeltsin. He believes that mankind has entered into an ideological deadlock, that all political courses of the 20th century (fascism, communism, liberalism) have exhausted themselves. Therefore, it offers its own way - Eurasianism. That is, a symbiosis of left totalitarian ideas with the base of the "new right". The National Bolshevik Party is gaining a huge number of adherents, especially among radical young people. In 1998, he leaves the NBP because of disagreements with Limonov.

Alexander Dugin The Eurasian

In the early 2000s, Dugin almost completely formed his political worldview, in what form it is now known. Since then, the nickname "Eurasian" has become a philosopher. In several of his works he describes in detail his idea of the "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. European philosophers and political activists came to Moscow many times to hold joint events with Dugin.

New Eurasianism is characterized by anti-liberalism and a radical denial of Americanism. The attitude to the Soviet past is positive. Especially to the period of the rule of Stalin and partly Brezhnev. In this case, society, according to Dugin, should stand on the principles of conservatism and traditionalism, but rejecting xenophobic sentiments.

Dugin Alexander Gelievich is a parishioner of one of the co-religionist churches. An ideal example of the position of religion in society is the Byzantine symphony (an autonomous work of secular power and spiritual). He considers Russia to be the center of all Slavs.

Dugin Alexander repeatedly criticized the Russian authorities for the lack of a clear ideological line. He believes that such a situation will inevitably lead to an imminent crisis, down to the destruction of Russian statehood.

Alexander Dugin: books

Since the 90s, Dugin has been actively published in various publications. His articles are often found in newspapers and magazines. He released many books that became popular even outside of Russia. For example, the book "The Basics of Geopolitics" was translated into 7 languages. Monograph "Postphilosophy" is popular among philosophical theorists. The course of lectures, which formed the basis of the book, Dugin read to students at Moscow State University.

Acquisition of popularity and intellectual influence on the territory of Europe caused a wide discussion of Alexander's personality among social and political researchers and philosophers. For example, the 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.