Alex Battler

Alex Battler (Russian name – Aliev, Rafik Shagi-Akzamovich, born on December 10, 1946), known in Russia under the pen name Oleg Arin, is a Soviet-Canadian scholar and political writer. He is a member of the organizations «Freedom From Religion Foundation» and «Defend Science» (US).

Life and career

Alex Battler was born in Astrakhan. In 1966 he entered the Faculty of Oriental studies of the A. Zhdanov Leningrad State University. After graduating in 1971, he enrolled in the post-graduate school at the Institute of the Far Eastern Studies in Moscow. In 1975 he was conferred the Degree of Candidate of Science (= PhD), and in 1988 his Doctor of Science dissertation in the specialty "history of foreign policy and international relations".

In 1993 he immigrated to Canada where he acquired Canadian citizenship. In 1997 he returned to Russia and worked at several institutions of higher learning in Moscow. In 2001 he moved to the United Kingdom; later he lived for several years in France. Currently he has permanent residence in New York.

Through the years he held various positions at different research institutions: the Institute of the Far Eastern Studies; the Institute of World Economy and International Relations; the Institute of Social Sciences of the CPSU Central Committee; Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Institute of Philosophy. He served as Director of the Institute of Economic and International Studies of the Pacific Region (Vladivostok).

He also taught as a professor of political science, economics, and international relations at several universities and institutes in Russia (Moscow State University; the Institute of Philosophy; the International Independent University of Ecology & Political Science); in Japan (Nagoya University); in Canada (the University of British Columbia).

Work

The result of Battler's scientific work is a number of laws and regularities in the areas of philosophy, sociology and the theory of international relations; he discovered these laws based on re-interpreting key terms and turning into concepts and categories. The single most important among them is the category of force which in the book Dialectics of Force turned into ontóbia (ontological force) – one of the attributes of being, along with the categories of matter, motion, time and space. This attribute status of ontóbia enabled Battler to advance his own version of the Big Bang conception and of the Universe's expansion process. In the organic world ontóbia turns into orgábia (the organic force). From the perspective of Battler's theory, life begins with man. The ontóbia theory also makes its possible to resolve the problems of consciousness and thought, of their qualitative differences and manifestations.

In another book titled Society: Progress and Force (Criteria and First Principles) Battler formulated new definitions of the concept Progress and the forms of social forces' manifestation through the laws of force (principles): The First Principle of social development, or the law of social force; and the Second Principle of social development, or the law of social knowledge. In the book On Love, Family, and the State he presented the laws of love and family, which are tied to the functioning of the law of entropy growth.

Within the framework of the international relations theory Battler formulated (in his monograph The 21st Century: the World without Russia) two laws: the law of geoeconomics (poles) and the law of geostrategy (center of power). He also introduced a new concept: the foreign policy potential of a state – and methods for calculating it, as well as the optimal proportions of expenditures on foreign policy in accordance with the state's foreign policy goals.

Battler describes himself as a follower of the Marxist-Leninist teaching.

Battler also authored the 13 commandments of the roslyane, which he promotes as a replacement for the well-known Biblical commandments. In Battler's theory the roslyane are the people who should emerge in Russia after the current system is replaced.

Academic books (authored)

• Battler Alex. Mirology: Progress and Force in the World Relations. Vol. II. Struggle of all against all. (In Russian). Moscow: Izdatelstvo ITRK, 2015. – 672 p. (ISBN 978-5-88010-338-6)
• Battler Alex. Mirology: Progress and Force in the World Relations. Vol.I. Introduction to Mirology. (In Russian). Moscow: Izdatelstvo ITRK, 2014 (ISBN 978-588010-306-5) – p. 256.
• Battler Alex. Society: Progress and Force (Criteria and First Principles). A New Edition and Translation, New York, 2013 (ISBN 978-1480008250). – p. 375. Book review.
• Battler Alex. Dialectics of Force: Ontobia. A New Edition and Translation, New York, 2013 (ISBN 978-1484008850). – p. 322. Book review.
• Battler Alex. Society: Progress and Force (Criteria and First Principles) [Общество: прогресс и сила (критерии и основные начала). – М.: Издательство ЛКИ, 2008. – 328 с. (ISBN 978-5-382-00714-4)]

In English: Battler Alex. Society: Progress and Force (Criteria and First Principles)/ translated from the Russian. Moscow: KRASSAND, 2009. – 344 p. (ISBN 978-5-396-00028-5)

• Battler Alex. On Love, Family, and the State: Philosophical-sociological Essay [О любви, семье и государстве. – М.: КомКнига, 2006. – 168 с. (ISBN 5-484-00354-7)]

In English: Battler Alex. On Love, Family, and the State: Philosophical-sociological Essay/ Translated from the Russian. Moscow, KomKniga, 2008. – 168 p. (ISBN 978-5-484-01044-8)

• Battler Alex. Dialectics of Force: Ontóbia [Диалектика силы: онтόбия. – М.: Едиториал УРСС, 2005. – 320 с. (ISBN 5-354-01063-2)]

In English: Battler Alex. Dialectics of Force: Ontóbia/ Translated from the Russian. – Moscow: KomKniga, 2008. – 272 p. (ISBN 978-5-484-01045-5)

• Arin Oleg. The 21st Century: The World without Russia [Двадцать первый век: мир без России. – Москва: Альянс, 2001. – 352 с. (ISBN 5-93558-003-9)]

Second edition: Арин О.А. Мир без России. – М.: ЭКСМО•Алгоритм, 2002. – 480 с. (ISBN 5-699-00854-3)

In English: Battler Alex. The 21st Century: The World without Russia. USA: American University & Colleges Press, 2004. – 388 p. (ISBN 978-1-58982-121-7)

In Chinese: 21 Shiji: meiyou eluosi de shijie (The 21st Century: The World without Russia), Shanghai, 2005. – 438 с. (ISBN 7-208-05794-X)

• Arin Oleg. The Strategic Contours of East Asia in 21st Century. Russia: Not a Step Forward (Moscow: Alyans, 2001) [Стратегические контуры Восточной Азии. Россия: ни шагу вперед. – М.: Альянс, 2001. – 192 с. (ISBN 5-93558-004-7)]

Reprinted: Арин О.А. Россия: ни шагу вперед. – М.: ЭКСМО, 2003. – 352 с. (ISBN 5-699-01580-9)

• Arin Oleg. Japan: View on the World, Asia and Russia [Япония: взгляд на мир, на Азию и Россию. – М.: МГИМО, 2001. – 92 с. (ISBN 5-9228-0035-3)]
• Arin Oleg. The Strategic Perspectives of Russia in Eastern Asia. Moscow: MGIMO, 1999 [Стратегические перспективы России в Восточной Азии. – М.: МГИМО, 1999. – 112 с.]
• Arin O. Asia-Pacific Region: myths, illusions and reality. Eastern Asia: economy, politics, and security. Moscow: Nauka/Flinta, 1997 [АТР: мифы, иллюзии и реальность. Восточная Азия: экономика, политика и безопасность. – М.: Флинта •Наука, 1997. – 436 с. (ISBN 5-89349-037-1 (Флинта); ISBN 5-02-013663-8 (Наука))]
• Aliyev R.Sh.-A. Japan's Foreign Policy in 70s – early 80s: Theory and Practice. Moscow: Nauka Publishers, 1986 [Внешняя политика Японии в 70-х – начале 80-х годов (теория и практика). – М.: Наука (ГРВЛ), 1986. – 312 с.]
• Aliyev R. Japan and the Soviet-Chinese Relations of 1931–1975. Moscow: IFES, 1976 [Япония и советско-китайские отношения. – Информационный бюллетень, № 70. – М.: Изд-во ИДВ АН СССР, 1976. – 197 с.]

Books for a general audience

• Arin Oleg (Alex Battler). Russia between East and West. (In Russian). Moscow: Izdatelstvo ITRK, 2015. – 304 p. (ISBN 978-5-88010-346-1)
• Arin, Oleg (Alex Battler). Russian mindset. (In Russian: Русский умострой). Moscow: Izdatelstvo ITRK, 2015. – 336 p. (ISBN 978-5-88010-322-5)
• Battler, Valentina and Alex. Opinions and Truth. Articles about Art and Literature. Moscow: Izdatelstvo ITRK, 2015. – 272 p. (ISBN 978-5-88010-343-0)
• Arin O. (Alex Battler). Russia in Mundism. [Раша в мундизме (электронная версия) – Россия, 2011. – 337 с. (ББК 87 87.6 66.4 А 81)]
• Arin O. Destroyer of brains. On Russian pseudo-science [Разрушители мозга. О российской лженауке (электронная версия) – Россия, 2011. – 206 с. (ББК 87 87.6 66.4 А 81)]
• Arin Oleg. The Truth and Inventions about Tsarist’s Russia [Правда и вымыслы о царской России. Конец XIX начало XX века. М.: ЛЕНАНД, 2010. – 200 с. (ISBN 978-5-9710-0260-4)]
• Arin Oleg. The formula of current Russia: marasmus in cube but with zero result [Формула современной России: Маразм в кубе, но с нулевым результатом. – М.: ЛЕНАНД, 2009. – 256 с. (ISBN 978-5-9710-0258-1)]
• Arin Oleg, Alex Battler. Russia in Intoxication of Dollargasm and If-ism [Россия в угаре долларгазма и еслибизма. – М.: Едиториал УРСС, 2008. – 288 с. (ISBN 978-5-382-00718-2)]
• Arin Oleg. Between Titi and Caca. The Impressions of a tourist… but not only [Между Тити и Кака. Впечатления туриста… и не только. Изд. 2-е, испр. и доп. – М.: Издательство ЛКИ, 2008. – 256 с. (ISBN 978-5-382-00715-1)]
• Arin O. Russia in the Strategic Trap. Second edition. Moscow: Algorithm, 2003 [Россия в стратегическом капкане Изд. 2-е., расширенное. – М.: Алгоритм, 2003. – 352 с. (ISBN 5-9265-0082-6)]

First edition: Россия в стратегическом капкане. – М. Флинта, 1997. – 286 с. (ISBN 5-89349-038-X)

• Arin Oleg, Valentina Arina. Between Titi and Caca. The Impressions of a tourist… but not only [Между Тити и Кака. Впечатления туриста… и не только. – М.: Альянс, 2001. – 208 с. (ISBN 5-93558-005-5)]
• Arin Oleg. Russia on roadside of the world. M.: Linor [Россия на обочине мира. – М.: Линор, 1999. – 292 с. (ISBN 5-900889-70-X)]
• Arin Oleg. Tsarist’s Russia: Myths and Realities [Царская Россия: мифы и реальность /конец XIX – начало XX века/ – М.: Линор, 1999. – 64 с. (ISBN 5-900889-69-6)]
• Battler Alex and Valentina. Immigration to North America. The advices of Russian-Canadians [Иммиграция в Северную Америку. – М.: Информдинамо, 1997. – 112 с.]

Selected academic books (coauthored)

Alex Battler is a co-author of more than twenty collective monographs and books. Among them particularly:

• Arin Oleg. The Methodology of superlongterm prognosis (p. 33–40); Prognosis of the development of world relations in 21st century (p. 483–554) [Методология сверхдолгосрочного прогноза (с. 33–40); Прогноз развития мировых отношений в XXI веке (с. 483–554)] In: Astronautics in 21st century. An endeavor of a forecast up to 2101 [Космонавтика XXI века. Попытка прогноза развития до 2101 г./ Под ред. академика РАН Б.Е. Чертока. – М.: Идательство «РТСофт», 2010. – 864 с. (ISBN 978-5-903545-10-0)]
• Arin O. Russia's role in economic cooperations with East-Asian countries [Роль России в экономическом сотрудничестве со странами Восточной Азии (с. 22–40)] – In: New trends in international relations in Asia [В: Новые тенденции в международных отношениях в Азии. – М.: ИВ РАН, 2002. – 242 с. (ISBN 5-94425-009-7)]
• Aliev R.A. Russia and the countries of Northeastnern Asia: problems and perspectives of economic cooperations [Россия и страны Северо-Восточной Азии: проблемы и перспективы экономического сотрудничества (с. 94–149)]. In: Economic interests of Russia in contiguous regions [В: Экономические интересы России в сопредельных районах. М.:МГИМО, 2000. – 150 с.]
• Arin O.A. Russia's place and role in strategic doctrines and concepts of the USA [Место и роль России в стратегических доктринах и концепциях США (с. 20–34)]. In: Scientific works of MNEPU [В.: Научные труды МНЭПУ. Серия Политология. Выпуск 3, Москва, 2000. – 234 с. (ISBN 5-7383-0119-6)]
• Aliev R.Sh.-A. Security and economic conjuncture in Pacific ocean zone [Безопасность и экономическая конъюнктура в Тихоокеанской зоне (с. 112–125)]. – In Problems of security in Asia Pacific region [В: Проблемы обеспечения безопасности в Азиатско-Тихоокеанском регионе. – М.:Научная книга, 1999. – 228 с.]
• Arin O.A. National security: methodological and terminological aspects [Национальная безопасность: методологические и терминологические аспекты (с.77–91)]. In Political culture. Scientific works of MNEPU [В: Политическая культура. Научные труды МНЭПУ. Серия Политология. Выпуск 6. Москва, 1999. – 224 с.]
• Arin Oleg. Place and Role of PRC and Russia in Eastern Asia [Место и роль КНР и России в Восточной Азии (с. 306–317)]. In Orient and Russia at the turn of 21st century [В: Восток и Россия на рубеже XXI века. – М., 1998. – 368 с. (ISBN 5-7307-01586)]
• Aliev R. Sh.-A. Authority and Science or What You Plant is What You Reap [Власть и наука, или как аукнется, так и откликнется (с. 109–131)]. In: The Heartbeat of Reform. Moscow: Progress Publishers [В: Пульс реформ. Юристы и политологи размышляют. Составитель Ю. Батурин. М., Прогресс, 1989. – 378 с.]

In English: Aliyev Rafik. Authority and Science or What You Plant is What You Reap (p. 113-137). In: The Heartbeat of Reform. Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1990. – 370 p. (ISBN 5-01-002560-4)

• Aliyev R.Sh.-A. Glasnost' in the snare of foreign policy and international relations [Гласность в тенетах внешней политики и международных отношений (с.220–237)]. In Glasnost: opinions, analysis, policy. Moscow: Yuridicheskaya Literatura Publishers, 1989: 220–37. [В: Гласность: мнения, поиски, политика. – М.: Юридическая литература, 1989. – 368 с. (ISBN 5-7260-0200-8)]
• Aliyev Rafik. Problems of Security in Asia-Pacific (Study). Chapter 3 (p. 35–47). New Delhi (India), Allied Publishers, 1987. – 184 p.
• Aliev R.Sh.-A. Japan's Pacific Strategy [Тихоокеанская стратегия Японии. (Сс. 64 – 119)]; The Pacific Community and the People's Republic of China [Тихоокеанское сообщество и КНР (с. 222 – 244)]. In The Pacific Community. Outlook. [В: Тихоокеанское сообщество: планы и перспективы. – М.: Наука, 1987. – 352 с.

In English: Aliev R. Sh.-A. Japan's Pacific Strategy (p. 72-133); The Pacific Community and the People's Republic of China (p. 244-271). In: The Pacific Community. Outlook. Moscow, Progress Publishers, 1988. (ISBN 5-01-000485-2)

External links

• Alex Battler's Official Website (in English)
• Oleg Arin's Official Website (in Russian)