TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ramani,Samuel
TI  - Russia in Africa: resurgent great power or bellicose pretender? 
SN  - 1787387070
AV  - DT38 .R36 2023
PY  - 2023///
CY  - London : 
PB  - Hurst & Company, 
KW  - Diplomatic relations
KW  - fast
KW  - Russia (Federation)
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - Africa
KW  - Afrique
KW  - Relations extérieures
KW  - Russie
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This book presents a chronological examination of Russia’s post-Cold War foreign policy towards Africa, and outlines the factors that have enabled and impeded the growth of its influence. It pays special attention to the non-material factors behind this rising power; the domestic drivers of Russian decision-making; Moscow’s relationships with fellow external powers; and African perspectives on Russia’s geopolitical role. Samuel Ramani’s analysis cites extensively both Russian-language media and academic sources, and his own interviews with Russian and African elites. His fascinating study challenges popular depictions of Russia as an opportunistic anti-Western actor, instead emphasising Moscow’s strategic commitment to Africa and the endurance of historical memory
ER  -