Rethinking Post-Cold War RussianLatin American Relations by ... - 9781032021256

Taylor & Francis

Rethinking Post-Cold War RussianLatin American RelationsAuthor(s): Vladimir Rouvinski, Victor Jeifets\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032021256, 978-1032021256\nSynopsis\nToday, 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 Russias return and Moscows continuous engagement in the region.\n\nIn 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.