Pragmatic Eurasianism

Vinokurov, Evgeny (2013): Pragmatic Eurasianism. Published in: Russia in Global Affairs , Vol. 2013, No. 2 (June 2013): pp. 87-96.

Abstract

This article offers a systematic and pragmatic approach to Eurasian integration. It assumes that integration is not an objective, but an essential means to resolve the pressing problems of all countries involved, with economic modernization as the key challenge. Pragmatic Eurasianism is aimed at securing “integration from below,” meaning that free movement of goods, services, labor, and capital is a guarantee of long-term stability and is crucial for the success of integration. It is an ideology of open regionalism that does not shrink into itself, but which is based on consolidation across the continent, both towards the West and the East. Pragmatism in politics does not mean it cannot be fleshed out with a value dimension. Eurasianism is an ideology. It needs substance and a technocratic approach to the political and management processes. It gives priority to the economy and is a prudent approach to estimating the balance between long-term benefits and losses.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: integration, post-Soviet, Eurasia, Russia, regionalism
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

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