| ID | 130859 |
| Title Proper | Eurasian integration and the clash of values |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lukin, Alexander |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Putin has now established an independent power centre in Eurasia. Although economic considerations are important, they are also secondary to a set of values differing from those preached by the West.
Since the Enlightenment, the driving concepts of Western civilisation have been the belief in its own superiority and the theory of linear progress in human society. According to this understanding, the West (firstly Europe, and later the United States) reached the highest and most advanced level of development, with all other countries moving along the same continuum, although lagging behind and located at various stages of proximity to this ideal.
In fact, many civilisations have considered themselves superior to others. The Ancient Greeks, Romans, medieval Chinese and many others all believed that they had reached the pinnacle of social development. However, the last few centuries of industrial success and military power have reinforced the theory of the West's superiority, with the result that Western notions of progress have long captured the thinking of most of the world. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol.56, No.3; June-July2014: p.43-60 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol.56, No.3; June-July2014: p.43-60 |
| Key Words | International Alliance ; International Cooperation - IC ; International Organization - IO ; International Relations - IR ; Western Civilization ; Military Power ; Western Nations ; Military History ; Russia ; Eurasia ; European Union - EU ; Foreign Policy ; Human Rights ; Development ; Civil Conflict ; Economic Considerations ; Western Powers |