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"The political uncertainty following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rejection of the revolutionary model has brought Russian political thought full circle as democratic forces contend with authoritarian nationalism. This volume is essential to understanding the antidemocratic tradition in Russia and the persistent danger of totalitarianism."--Provided by publisher.

Preliminary Material /D. Shlapentokh -- Introduction: Eurasianism And Soviet/Post-Soviet Studies (Dmitry Shlapentokh) /D. Shlapentokh -- Chapter I. The Orient In Russian Thought At The Turn Of The Century (Marlène Laruelle) /D. Shlapentokh -- Chapter II. Eurasianism As A Reaction To Pan-Turkism (Stephan Wiederkehr) /D. Shlapentokh -- Chapter III. Karsavin And The Eurasian Movement (Françoise Lesourd) /D. Shlapentokh -- Chapter IV. Absolutism And Authority In Eurasian Ideology: Karsavin And Alekseev (Ryszard Paradowski) /D. Shlapentokh -- Chapter V. From Rejection To Attempts At Reconciliation: Poles And The Interwar Eurasian Movement (Roman Bäcker) /D. Shlapentokh -- Chapter VI. Anti-Semitism In Eurasian Historiography: The Case Of Lev Gumilev (Vadim Rossman) /D. Shlapentokh -- Conclusion (Dmitry Shlapentokh) /D. Shlapentokh -- Index /D. Shlapentokh.

For a long time Moscow regarded gas line as the source of increasing revenue and the way to project its global influence. Moscow also believed that gas would be always cheaper than LNG and market for gas is bottomless. Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream have played a crucial role in the setup of the system. However, we see that some problems have emerged recently. There is a clear decline in the prices and interests in Russian gas. It is due to the economic crisis as well as cheap LNG and alternative gas lines. For this very reason, small states like Bulgaria became more assertive towards Russia and compel Moscow to make considerable concessions.

Afanisy Nikitin (? - 1472) as a Russian merchant from Tver, a city not far from Moscow. Nikitin visited India in 1446-1472 and described his travels in a short travelogue known as The Journey Beyond Three Seas The story was first discovered in a monastary by Nikolai Karamzin, one of the leading historians of 10th century Russia; and since that time. Journey has fascinated both Russian and Western historians as well as political-thinkers who envisage Russia's special role in Asia. In fact, a bibliography of Journey exists in the Western and RUssian languages. What is the significance of The Journey Beyond Three Seas?