{"product_id":"russia-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-9781032236605","title":"Russia in the Middle East and North Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 curren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Setting the Stage for Analyzing Russia’s MENA \"Return\": A Historical Background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti, Chiara Lovotti and\u003ci\u003e Youssef Cherif\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Russia in Syria: Between Past, Present and Future\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChiara Lovotti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 From Alienation to Coordination: A Twisted Path of Russian-Israeli Relationship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuiza Khlebnikova and \u003ci\u003eMaxim A. Suchkov, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Russia’s Relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey: Friends in Need, Friends Indeed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnalisa Perteghella and \u003ci\u003eValeria Talbot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Russia in the MENA Region: A Familiar Tale of Economic Means to Political Ends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher A. Hartwell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Criticism or Compliance? The Syrian Crisis Viewed by Russia’s Muslims and MENA Christians \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatarzyna W. Sidlo and \u003ci\u003eMatteo Benussi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 European Perceptions of Russia’s Role in the MENA Region\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084466712919,"sku":"9781032236605","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/russia-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-9781032236605","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}