Rethinking post Cold-War Russian-Latin American relations

Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I Russia and Latin America: Defining the Area of Studies -- Chapter 1 Russia in Latin America: A Framework of Analysis -- Chapter 2 Soviet-Latin American Studies: The Academy as Politics -- Chapter 3 Contemporary Latin American Studies in Russia: Old and New Challenges -- Part II Soviet Legacy in Latin America -- Chapter 4 The Revolutionary Diplomacy in Latin America: The USSR and the Comintern, 1919-19411 -- Chapter 5 Russia and Mexico: Strong State and Revolution -- Chapter 6 Russia and Colombia: The Law against the Communist Threat in Latin America (1926-1982)1 -- Part III General Trends of Russian Engagement with Latin America -- Chapter 7 Russian Migration in Latin America -- Chapter 8 Russia and Latin America: Strategic Partnerships -- Chapter 9 Russian Arms Trade in Latin America -- Chapter 10 The United States and Russian Engagement in Latin America -- Part IV Bilateral Relations between Russia and Latin America -- Chapter 11 Russia and Venezuela: Russia's Gateway to Latin America -- Chapter 12 Cuba and Post-Soviet Russia: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 13 Russia and Mexico: Politics and Trade -- Chapter 14 Post-Cold War Colombo-Russian Relations -- Chapter 15 Russian-Brazilian Relations since 1991: Meat, BRICS, and Vkontakte -- Chapter 16 Russia and Argentina: An Enduring Relationship -- Afterword -- Index.

IntroductionVladimir Rouvinski & Victor JeifetsPart 1: Russia and Latin America: Defining the Area of Studies1. Russia in Latin America: A Framework of AnalysisVladimir Rouvinski2. Soviet-Latin American Studies: The Academy as PoliticsVictor Jeifetsand Dmitry Rozental3. Contemporary Latin American Studies in Russia: Old and New ChallengesVictor Jeifets and Dmitry RozentalPart 2: Soviet Legacy in Latin America4. The Revolutionary Diplomacy in Latin America: The USSR and the Comintern (1919-1941)Victor Jeifets and Lazar Jeifets5. Russia and Mexico: Strong State and RevolutionHumberto Morales Moreno6. Russia and Colombia: The Law against the Communist Threat in Latin America (1926-1982)Mario Alberto Cajas-SarriaPart 3: General Trends of Russian Engagement with Latin America7. Russian Migration in Latin AmericaMarina N. Moseykina8. Russia and Latin America: Strategic PartnershipsAlexandra Sitenko9. Russian Arms Trade in Latin AmericaVictor JeifetsandLilia Khadorich10. The United States and Russian Engagement in Latin AmericaEvan R. EllisPart 4: Bilateral Relations between Russia and Latin America11. Russia and Venezuela: Russia's Gateway to Latin AmericaDmitry Rozentaland Lazar Jeifets12. Cuba and Post-Soviet Russia: Challenges and OpportunitiesLazar Jeifets and Anton Andreev13. Russia and Mexico: Politics and TradeVictor Jeifetsand Jorge Alberto López Arevalo14. Post-Cold War Colombo-Russian RelationsVladimir Rouvinski15. Russian-Brazilian Relations since 1991: Meat, BRICS, and VkontakteNikolai Dobronravin16. Russia and Argentina: An Enduring RelationshipAlberto HutschenreuterAfterword

"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 sixteen 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"--