Co-authored by a team of prominent scholars and analysts from the EU, US, Russia and the Middle East, this book explores Russia's role in the Middle East and North Africa, the diverse drivers shaping its policy, and the response from local players. Chapters map out the history of Russian involvement, before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the impact on key issues such as security and defence, regional conflicts, the arms trade, and energy, as well as relations with influential states. It also looks at how the Middle East impacts on Russia's relations with the West. (Verlagstext)
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
List ofIllustrations vii
List ofContributors viii
1 Introduction 1
Dimitar Bechev, Nicu Popescu, and Stanislav Secrieru
Part I: Russia in the Middle East: From the Soviet Union to Putin
2 The Soviet Union in the Middle East: An Overview 13
Dimitar Bechev, Florence Gaub, and Nicu Popescu
3 What Drives Russia’s Policy in the Middle East? 21
Dmitri Trenin
Part II: Russian Policy in Action
4 Russia in Syria: A Military Analysis 31
Anton Lavrov
5 The Nonwar on Daesh 39
Florence Gaub
6 Russian Arms Exports in the Middle East 45
Timofey Borisov
7 Russia’s Energy Diplomacy in the Middle East 53
Carole Nakhle
Part III: Regional Partnerships
8 Russia and Iran: It’s Complicated 67
Carol R. Saivetz
9 Russia and the “Resistance Axis” 77
Julien Barnes-Dacey
10 Russia and Turkey: The Promise and the Limits ofPartnership 85
Dimitar Bechev
11 Understanding Russia-GCC Relations 97
Dmitriy Frolovskiy
vi Contents
12 Russia and Egypt: A Precarious Honeymoon 107
Alexey Khlebnikov
13 The “Comrades” in the Maghreb 117
Dalia Ghanem
14 Russia and Israel: An Improbable Friendship 123
Mark N. Katz
15 Russia in the Middle East and North Africa:A Balance Sheet 131
Dimitar Bechev, Nicu Popescu, and Stanislav Secrieru
Notes 137
Bibliography 173
Index 203