A.E. Snesarev's political and geopolitical legacy as an intellectual resource for Russia's strategy in the 21st century

in the context of the formation of a new multipolar world order and the intensification of geopolitical competition, a reassessment of classical theories and concepts is taking place. The legacy of the outstanding Russian military theorist, geopolitician, and orientalist Andrei Evgenievich Snesarev (1865-1937) is becoming particularly relevant. His works represent an integral system of views on the nature of the state, war and peace, based on a deep understanding of the inextricable link between politics and geographical space. The article is devoted to the problem of systematization and actualization of the political and geopolitical legacy of A. E. Snesarev for the development of a modern strategy of Russia. Purpose and methodology. The purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the geopolitical and military-political ideas of A.E. Snesarev and the definition of their heuristic potential for modern Russian strategic planning. Among the tasks aimed at achieving the goal: 1) to reveal the understanding of the state in the concept of Snesarev; 2) to reveal the understanding of war as a complex phenomenon; 3) to reveal the importance of "frontier" territories (limitrophs) for ensuring the security of the state. The research is carried out within the framework of the paradigm of political realism and the classical school of geopolitics. The main methods were system analysis, which allowed us to consider Snesarev's ideas as a single concept; historical and comparative method used to compare the geopolitical realities of the early 20th century and the present; as well as content analysis of the scientist's key works. Results. In the course of the research, the key elements of the Snesarev concept were identified and systematized.: 1) understanding the state as a living spatial and political organism; 2) a synthetic approach to the analysis of war as a complex phenomenon where military strategy is inseparable from politics, economics and geography; 3) the concept of strategically significant "frontier" territories (limitrophes) as key areas for ensuring the security of the core state; 4) the establishment of the principles of pragmatism and state expediency, standing above ideological dogmas. Practical application. The results of the study can be used in the activities of Russian government authorities dealing with strategic planning, foreign policy and national security, in particular, in shaping a long-term strategy in Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Greater Middle East macro-region. The materials of the article can also be applied in the educational process in the training of specialists in the field of international relations, political science and military affairs. Conclusions. The political and geopolitical legacy of A. E. Snesarev is a valuable intellectual resource contributing to the strengthening of sovereignty and the formation of a strategy adequate to modern challenges of Russia. His works form the basis for an original Russian school of geopolitics, focused on protecting national interests.

A.E. Snesarev, geopolitics, military geography, Russia, national interests, strategy, Afghanistan, Central Asia, real politics as a methodology, philosophy of war, public administration, borderlands, civilizational approach, Eurasianism, strategic planning