Introduction to the Eurasian Studies. Textbook

Abstract

This textbook provides an introduction to Eurasian Studies. As the book is designed for undergraduate students, it delivers an overview of political developments in Eurasia. The study primarily addresses Eurasianism as a geopolitical concept to familiarize students with the region they are projected to deal with. Subsequently, it concentrates on the last years of the Soviet Union to elucidate the conditions under which modern Eurasia as a geopolitical space was shaped. Eventually, the book details a number of former Soviet republics, in particular the Russian Federation, to probe into the developments that take place in Eurasia.