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| “ | Russia is everything, the rest is nothing! | „ |
| ~ The National Bolshevik Party's motto. |
The National Bolshevik Party was a russian political party now banished in 2007.
History
Early years
The party was founded by Eduard Limonov and Aleksandr Dugin on the 1st May 1993, after Limonov was inspired by the works of Dugin. Afterwards, the NBP joined the National Salvation Front, which brought together communists and nationalists in the opposition against Boris Yeltsin. However, the NBP was forced to quit due to disagreements with Vladimir Žirinovskij and even within the NBP itself, which caused the farewell of one of its founders and main ideologue Aleksandr Dugin who blamed Eduard Limonov of depraving National Bolshevism and selling himself and the party to the enemies of Russia like the USA.
Mass apostasy
In the last years of the party, a substantial slice of national-Bolshevik militants, noticed a change in the political-ideological line of the NBP (in fact, Eduard Limonov decided to side with the neoloberals, softened anti-Western criticisms and also positively evaluated the " Ukrainian Orange Revolution) have decided to abandon it.
Foundation of a new party
In August 2006, the dissidents, led by Aleksej Golubovič, created the National Bolshevik Front, allied with the Evrazijskij Soyuz Molodëži, the new youth group created by Aleksandr Dugin, decidedly anti-Atlantic and supporter of the president Putin.
Judicial problems
On the other hand, the original branch of the NBP was running into serious judicial troubles and since 2005 has been fighting in the courtrooms to modify a banning decree. From 2006 until 2007, Limonov and his followers allied themselves with the neoliberals Garri Kasparov and Mikhail Kas'janov in the Drugaja Rossija cartel.
Banning
On the 7th August 2007, the NBP was officialy banned. This would ultimately cause various riots made by militants of the party for manifesting against the banning.
Ideology
Theoretical bases
The National Bolshevik Party is an openly anti-Atlanticist, anti-Western, Eurasianist and nationalist party. It supports Stalinism and Soviet communism together with the Third Fascist Way.
Inspirations
The party takes inspiration from various philosophers including Julius Evola, Ernst Niekisch, Georges Sorel, Hegel, Bakunin and Yukio Mishima.
Gallery
Images
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Double-headed eagle, symbol of the National Bolshevik Party.
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NPB members in 2006. -
NBP members manifesting in 1999 after Boris Yeltsin's impeachment. -
NBP members demonstrating. -
Benes Ayo, a member of the NBP.
