{"id":8529,"date":"2024-04-04T11:52:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geopoliticalcompass.com\/?p=8529"},"modified":"2024-04-04T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:53:40","slug":"putins-thousand-year-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geopoliticalcompass.com\/?p=8529","title":{"rendered":"Putin\u2019s Thousand-Year War"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Author: <\/b>Michael Hirsh<\/span><\/p>

Affiliation: <\/b>Foreign Policy<\/span><\/p>

Organization\/Publisher: <\/b>Foreign Policy<\/span><\/p>

Date\/Place:<\/b> March 12, 2022\/USA<\/span><\/p>

Type of Literature: <\/b>Analysis<\/span><\/p>

Word Count: <\/b>2877<\/span><\/p>

Link: <\/b>https:\/\/bit.ly\/3i8C8c8<\/span><\/a><\/p>

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Keywords:<\/b> Russia, Putin, West, Eurasia, Christianity, Liberalism,<\/span><\/i><\/p>

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The author goes to history to understand the Ukrainian invasion and Putin\u2019s long-standing hatred of the West. He argues that Putin\u2019s view, which is shared by other Russian elites, will exist regardless of what happens in Ukraine and to himself. Why does Putin feel this way? Following the liberalization of many Eastern Europe countries, Ukraine was the redline for Moscow in what Putin describes as a series of humiliations that go back all the way to the European Enlightenment of more than three centuries ago. More specifically, Putin sees himself as the champion of Russian civilization that extends back to the Kievan Rus empire, whose capital was Kyiv. In that, Putin believes that Ukraine should not be a separate country. Those beliefs were echoed three days before the invasion. Eurasianism is a second historical framework that fuels Putin\u2019s beliefs. He believes that Russia is a distinct civilization that has little in common with the West. Notably, some view Orthodox Christianity as superior to Europe\u2019s liberalized Christianity that was corrupted by the enlightenment. In the early 19<\/span>th<\/span> century, Russia adopted the slogan \u201cOrthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality\u201d as a conceptual foundation of the Russian empire in response to \u201cFreedom, Equality, Fraternity\u201d of the French Revolution. Based on the above, it is worth noting that Putin has disavowed the USSR and believes that Marxism-Leninism is another regrettable Western import. Rather, Putin is more of a \u201cmessianic nationalist and Eurasianist who keeps going back to Kievan Rus.\u201d \u201cStrategic depth\u201d is another historical concept that pushes Putin, where a state has to have a buffer area to fend invaders. To Putin, the post-Cold War period was about redesigning borders and power. This view is fueled by Nazi Germany\u2019s invasion of Moscow, as well as other invasions on Russia throughout history. Fighting Naziism, in particular, was cited as a reason for the Ukraine invasion. The concept of a \u201cgreater Russia\u201d has always been existent in the Russian collective memory. It is a concept shared by thinkers, including Dostoevsky for instance, and Russian rulers. Decrying the humiliation the USSR suffered at the hand of the West raised Putin\u2019s popularity as his people shared the feeling of national injustice, like Germans did in post-WWI.\u00a0 Lastly, Russia\u2019s fear of democracy is rooted in its self-conception as an empire. As it rules over a wide range of different ethnicities, liberal democracy might lead to disintegrating Russia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Critical Commentary: <\/b>The author highlights different historical frameworks that shape Putin\u2019s views on Ukraine and the West, which are evidenced by Putin\u2019s statements and explain his behaviors. However, the author\u2019s liberal-centric view dismisses legitimate concerns and grievances. The article fails to present a balanced case for that reason. Also, Russia\u2019s fear of democracy with its empire mindset was a relevant point that deserves more elaboration.<\/span><\/p>


By: <\/b>Hamza Emir, <\/span>CIGA Research Assistant<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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