Ten Points to Understand Alexandr Dugin

Alexandr Dugin is Putin (and apparently Tucker Carlson's) favorite philosopher. His critique of the modern West taps into real frustrations. But his cure is the collapse of America itself.

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NOTE: Alexandr Dugin has long been Vladimir Putin’s favorite philosopher. These days, he appears to be Tucker Carlson’s also. And he’s incredibly influential among America’s enemies.

So what exactly does Dugin believe? My friend Mike Waller, Senior Analyst for Strategy at the Center for Security Policy (on whose board I serve) explains. — RDM

by J. Michael Waller
July 1, 2026

Russian theorist Alexandr Dugin offers a vision to address widespread cultural despair and the desire for a revival of national sovereignty and Christian tradition. He offers a way out of wokeness and globalism.

His price? The end of the United States and Western civilization.

Dugin has tapped into a legitimate vein of frustration and fear about where sacred traditions have gone and what the future holds. But he is a false prophet. His traditionalism is a form of paganism and Russian imperialism.