Meeting of the Globus student socio-political discussion club — “Eurasianism in Russia: an integrative model for the future or an ideological dead end?”
On Wednesday, the Institute of International Relations at PSU will host a debate on one of the most controversial and discussed concepts in Russian political thought — Eurasianism.
Globus has been operating at the Institute since 2005 and for many years has been a space for debates, discussions, and analytical meetings on domestic and foreign policy issues. The debate format is a tradition of the club, not a one-off event, involving a clash of reasoned positions and active audience participation.
Two fundamentally different points of view will be presented at the meeting
Vyacheslav Gulyants views Eurasianism as Russia's authentic ideological and political worldview, reflecting its unique civilizational path and offering an alternative to both narrow nationalism and Westernization.
Vladimir Saamov, on the contrary, criticizes Eurasianism as an ideologically untenable concept that lacks practical potential and is detached from real political and economic processes.
The debate will touch upon issues such as Russia's civilizational choice, the relationship between ideology and real political practice, and the limits of applicability of large-scale ideological projects in specific historical and political conditions.