Russian-Cuban relations since 1992 : continuing camaraderie in a post-Soviet world / Mervyn Bain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bain, Mervyn J., 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relations.

Russia (Federation)--Relations--Cuba.

Russia (Federation).

Cuba--Relations--Russia (Federation).

Cuba.

Post-communism--Russia (Federation).

Post-communism.

Physical Description:

xii, 169 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2008]

Summary:

This book addresses the relationship between the Russian Federation and Cuba following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1992. Mervyn J. Bain analyzes the reasons why the relationship between Moscow and Havana continues to thrive even after the end of the Cold War and the death of international socialism. He argues that there are five main areas to be studied in order to understand why the Russians and Cubans have maintained close cultural and political ties well into the twenty-first century.

Bain first explores the effects that the collapse of the Soviet Union had on the relationship between Moscow and Havana in the years since 1992. He goes on to describe how the two countries have adapted (or failed to adapt) to the New World Order and the ways in which their foreign policies have changed the shape of their dialogue with each other. The third and fourth sections detail both the impact of globalization and the increased cultural, economic, and military exchange between Russians and Cubans. Bain concludes by showing readers the importance of placing the Russian-Cuban relationship in an international context, especially high-lighting the influence of the United States. This book will interest students of post-Soviet Russian foreign policy, Cuban foreign policy, and international relations.

Contents:

Russian and Cuban foreign policy

Soviet-Cuban relations

The continuing role of ideology

The Soviet legacy

Washington and the wider world

Continuing camaraderie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-162) and index.

ISBN:

9780739124239

0739124234

OCLC:

221961263