Geopolitics Quarterly

Geopolitics Quarterly

The New Eurasianism and the Chinese-European Strategy towards It

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Omar Saadi Salim Al-Musawi
Faculty Member at the College of Education Ibn Rushd for Humanities, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
10.22034/igq.2024.447219.1847
Abstract
The current study looks at New Eurasianism as a fundamental ideology of Russia's geopolitical strategy, New ‎Political economy in shadow of its economic integration towards the Eurasian region. New Eurasianism has called for greater cooperation among civilizations and the development of a ‎polycentric world pattern, promoting investment, trade, security, and infrastructure. The study examines key international actors, principally China and the ‎European Union (EU), in the context of their responses to Russia's Eurasian project, by using qualitative approach. The approach of China is to have a strategic partnership with Russia with the aim of fighting US unchallenged dominance and for regional peace. Given its dependence on Russian energy, ‎the EU is combining economic sanctions with energy cooperation. The findings show the influential role played by New Eurasianism in advocating the establishment of a multipolar world order and reforming the global geopolitical architecture with various strategic partnerships and regional integration projects.
Keywords
New Eurasianism
Russian foreign policy
American dominance
Strategic instruments
international challenges
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Geopolitics Quarterly
Volume 20, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 261-279

  • Receive Date 12 March 2024
  • Revise Date 07 June 2024
  • Accept Date 07 July 2024