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Atlanticism
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English
Etymology
From en Atlantic ism, from the name of the Atlantic Ocean between the two continents.
Pronunciation
en /ætˈlæn.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Atlanticism.wav Southern England
Noun
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en politics A philosophy of cooperation among Western European and North American nations.
en https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/27/geopolitics-russia-mackinder-eurasia-heartland-dugin-ukraine-eurasianism-manifest-destiny-putin/ The Unlikely Origins of Russia's Manifest Destiny 2016-07-27 Charles Clover w:Foreign Policy Dugin’s main argument in Foundations came straight from Haushofer’s pages: the need to thwart the conspiracy of “Atlanticism” led by the United States and NATO and aimed at containing Russia within successive geographic rings of newly independent states. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827152308/https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/27/geopolitics-russia-mackinder-eurasia-heartland-dugin-ukraine-eurasianism-manifest-destiny-putin/
Usage notes
Atlanticism is used among Russian nationalists to describe alleged attempts by NATO to oppose Russia.
Synonyms
Fultonism
Antonyms
Eurasianism (in Russia)
Ruscism
Related terms
en Atlantist
en Atlanticist
Further reading
en Geopolitics Ideologies Nationalism Russian politics