Rethinking Post-Cold War Russian-Latin American Relations

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-032-02125-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

Today, there is plenty of evidence that Russia has become a prominent external actor in Latin America and the Caribbean. Yet, few books have attempted to better understand the reasons behind Russia´s return and Moscow’s continuous engagement in the region.

In order to fill the gap, this volume offers the first interdisciplinary study of Russian-Latin American relations after the end of the Cold War. Across 16 chapters, leading experts from Russia, Europe, the United States, and Latin America collectively re-examine the Soviet legacy to reveal the conditions in which Russia operates today and identify the key trends of contemporary Russian relations with this part of the world. The book then moves on to provide a detailed case study analysis of Russia’s bilateral relations with Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia, identifying the most critical dimensions of Russian engagement.

Rethinking Post Cold-War Russian-Latin American Relations allows readers to identify the fundamental driving forces of Russia’s renewed commitment to the area, its strategies and experiences. The book will be of interest to readers of international relations and area studies, historians of modern Latin America, migration studies, political economy, and any political scientists interested in Russian decision-making.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rouvinski, Vladimir

Jeifets, Victor

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Part 1: Russia and Latin America: Defining the Area of Studies, 1. Russia in Latin America: A Framework of Analysis, 2. Soviet–Latin American Studies: The Academy as Politics, 3. Contemporary Latin American Studies in Russia: Old and New Challenges, Part 2: Soviet Legacy in Latin America, 4. The Revolutionary Diplomacy in Latin America: The USSR and the Comintern 1919–1941, 5. Russia and Mexico: Strong State and Revolution, 6. Russia and Colombia: The Law against the Communist Threat in Latin America (1926–1982), Part 3: General Trends of Russian Engagement with Latin America, 7. Russian Migration in Latin America, 8. Russia and Latin America: Strategic Partnerships, 9. Russian Arms Trade in Latin America, 10. The United States and Russian Engagement in Latin America, Part 4: Bilateral Relations between Russia and Latin America, 11. Russia and Venezuela: Russia’s Gateway to Latin America, 12. Cuba and Post-Soviet Russia: Challenges and Opportunities, 13. Russia and Mexico: Politics and Trade, 14. Post-Cold War Colombo-Russian Relations, 15. Russian–Brazilian Relations since 1991: Meat, BRICS, and Vkontakte, 16. Russia and Argentina: An Enduring Relationship, Afterword

Über Autor(innen)

Vladimir Rouvinski is Director, Laboratory of Politics and International Relations (PoInt), and professor, Department of Political Studies, at Universidad Icesi in Cali, Colombia. He graduated from Irkutsk State University in Russia, majoring in History and International Relations, and he holds an MA and PhD in International Development and Cooperation from Hiroshima University in Japan. Before joining Universidad Icesi in 2007, Vladimir worked with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and with educational and research institutions in Russia, Japan, and Colombia. He also held research positions at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC; Florida International University in Miami, FL; and Georg Eckert Institute in Germany.

Victor Jeifets is a graduate of the Hertzen Russian Pedagogical University. He has a PhD in History from Saint Petersburg State University (1998) and Dr. Hab. in World History from the same university (2011). He worked with several universities in Russia, including National Research University in Information Technologies (ITMO) and Saint Petersburg University of Aerospace University (SUAI), before joining Saint Petersburg State University as Professor and Director of the Center for Ibero-American Studies and BRICS Studies Master's Program. He is also Professor of the Department of International Relations and Global Affairs at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Jeifets was Editor-in-Chief of Russian Expert Review, and he is currently Editor-in-Chief of Latinskaya Amerika academic journal. He also held research positions at the Institute for Latin American Studies (Moscow), the National Institute for Anthropology and History (Mexico City), and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, and has been a visiting professor at the University of Barcelona.