Neo-Eurasianism In The Baltics During An Age Of Russian Expansionism
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2023

<strong>Abstract:</strong> Much of the analysis of Russian war aims and motivations in Ukraine has pointed to the Russian ruling elite’s expansionism and nostalgic imperialism fueled by the ideology of Neo-Eurasianism. However, how this inherently expansionist Neo-Eurasian ideology extends beyond Ukraine has been given substantially less attention. Drawing on content and discourse analysis of the Russian elite, as well as public opinion polling in Russia and the Baltic states, the Russian politi