ABSTRACT
Eurasia is a particular place with a unique ecology encompassing varied polities: nomadic, sedentary and semi-sedentary. Of these, the nomads and particularly the Mongols were the most successful and the first to bring the natural connectedness of this region to the fore. The Mongols evoke as many dichotomies as the very landscape of Eurasia. For every atrocity committed there exists a counter example of Mongol clemency. Organisations like the Eurasian Economic Union and the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative have been focusing on building infrastructure like roads, bridges, ports, storage facilities, financial institutions and creating a legal framework which reflects today’s global interconnectedness in Eurasia. Much like the demonisation of the Mongols has persisted even when faced with an alternative narrative of prosperity and development, Eurasia continues to be viewed as a mystical continent which evokes both awe and fear.
