The concept of Greater Eurasia as a model of network trans-regionalism
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-676X-2022-4-117-123
Abstract
Aim. To study the formation of the concept of Greater Eurasia (GE), identify the geographic and economic rationale for its consistency.
Methodology. The work is based on the multivariate analysis which makes it possible to reveal the structure, as well as cause-and-effect relationships in complex systems, in this case – the model of network trans-regionalism to which the GE belongs. The method of studying documents, comparison, institutional method, system analysis, and forecasting were applied in the research.
Results. The main results of the study include defining the nature and principles underlying the GE, identifying the vulnerable points of this initiative, clarifying the key goals, and proposing further possible directions for implementing the initiative.
Research implications. The work can become a roadmap for further research. It provides the basis for predicting the political situation in one of the most actively developing region – Greater Eurasia. The analysis of the possible evolution of GE can be used in the sphere of practical policy in elaborating Russia’s foreign policy towards the mainland countries.
About the Author
E. L. Khorbaladze
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Eka L. Khorbaladze – Postgraduate student, Department of International Relations and Integ
Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow 119991
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