{"product_id":"russia-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-continuity-and-change-paperback","title":"Russia in the Middle East and North Africa: Continuity and Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChiara Lovotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEleonora Ambrosetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Hartwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of intense interest and rivalry with the USA, the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the USSR officially marked a period of significant retreat of Russia from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). However, with Russia's economic recovery and the entrenchment of President Vladimir Putin, Russia's interest in the region has risen anew. Once again seen as a battleground to contest US hegemony, Russia has expanded its political, military and (to a lesser extent) economic relationships across the region. Most apparent in the military intervention in Syria, Russia has also been engaged with traditional rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, stepping into the vacuum left by the US Obama Administration. Is Russia's reengagement part of a strategy, or is it mere opportunism? Authors with different backgrounds, experiences and origins examine this question via an analysis of the historical drivers of Russian interest in the MENA region and the factors underlying current Russian policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiara Lovotti\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Centre, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Research Fellow, Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia Centre, ISPI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher A. Hartwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Financial Systems Resilience, Bournemouth University, Professor of International Management, Kozminski University, Visiting Professor, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and Fellow, CASE-Center for Social and Economic Research, Warsaw. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleksandra Chmielewska is Coordinator of projects, European Institute of the Mediterranean, Visiting Lecturer, Blanquerna-Universitat Ramon Llull and Institut Barcelona d´Estudis Internacionals, and Lecturer on EU External Relations, ESEI International Business School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736606576703,"sku":"9781032236605","price":108.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9c72928f9fe2e71a4aa2ba2e175d5d36.webp?v=1765147221","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/russia-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-continuity-and-change-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}