Foundations of Geopolitics

Foundations of Geopolitics: The Geopolitical Future of Russia is a political and geopolitical essay by Alexander Dugin, first published in 1997. It lays out a strategic view of Russia’s place in the world, with attention to power, regional influence, and directions for foreign policy in the post-Soviet period. The book reads as a structured argument about state interests and geopolitical reach rather than as fiction or a general history book.

It will appeal most to readers interested in geopolitics, Russian political thought, and the way ideas move into military and state institutions. It is not a neutral primer, and its perspective is clearly ideological, so it suits readers who want to understand that current rather than avoid it. What makes it stand out is the unusual gap between a theoretical text and its reported influence in the Russian military, police, and foreign policy circles. If you read books about strategy, nationalism, and world order, this sits squarely in that space.