Norman Stone

‘Eurasianism’ is a relatively new concept in Russian history, and not one that appeals beyond a fairly narrow circle. The argument goes back to the turn of the last century, when, looking for a Russian identity, one or two scholars, headed by a Prince Trubetskoy, discovered their Asiatic roots.

Anatoly Golitsyn’s New Lies for Old was published in 1984, when ‘Gorby’ was emerging. The book made waves, because the author, a defector from Soviet Military Intelligence, obviously had some idea as to what was going on.