About the Heartland and the Role of Russia in the Eurasian Space

Authors

  • Galina Solodova Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS; Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information Sciences (Novosibirsk)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2023.4.2.76-83

Keywords:

geographic factor, heartland, geopolitics, Eurasian cooperation

Abstract

Based on the works of domestic and foreign authors, the connection between geography and the history of the development of the state is shown. The geopolitical significance of Eurasia and the Eurasian «supporting territory» is highlighted. The place of Russia in Mackinder's «axis» theory is shown. A historical review of the factors of Russian Westernization is made. The reasons for turning to the Asian vector are presented. Territorial and geographical prerequisites and the accumulated cultural and historical background are considered as a potential for interstate cooperation and Russia's mediating role in Eurasia.

Author Biography

Galina Solodova, Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS; Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information Sciences (Novosibirsk)

Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Leading Researcher of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,

Professor of the Department of Social and Communication Technologies, Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information Science

 

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Published

2023-06-25

How to Cite

Solodova Г. С. (2023). About the Heartland and the Role of Russia in the Eurasian Space. Respublica Literaria, 4(2), 76–83. https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2023.4.2.76-83