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The Fourth Political Theory

Summary

The Fourth Political Theory (2009) by Alexander Dugin proposes a fourth political theory beyond liberalism, communism, and fascism, centered on Heidegger's concept of Dasein (existing people/civilization) rather than individual, class, or race.

Core Contribution

Developed the most influential far-right anti-liberal political philosophy of the post-Cold War era; provided intellectual scaffolding for Russian civilizational politics and global anti-Western movements.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • Eurasianism
  • Dugin
  • anti-liberalism
  • fourth political theory

Historical Influences

Heidegger Julius Evola René Guénon National Bolshevism

Intellectual Lineage

Alexander Dugin EurasianismHeidegger Traditionalism

Allied Works

Foundations of Geopolitics

Contemporaries & Peers

Eurasianist literature

Minds Influenced

Russian Eurasianism global far-rightanti-liberal movements

Intellectual Posterity

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