Publications

Books

Strategische Partnerschaften in der Außenpolitik

Former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev noted in 2010 that Russia had returned to Latin America. The study examines how this intensification of relations between Russia and three Latin American countries - Ecuador, Cuba and Brazil - came about using a multidimensional geopolitical approach. Based on findings from practical politics and academic work, the author provides a definition of the hitherto vague concept of 'strategic partnership' and uses a process-oriented method to trace the development of these partnerships over the period 1992-2017.

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Jun 5, 2020

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Die Transatlantischen Beziehungen zwischen Russland und Venezuela

The study examines the reasons behind the intensification of bilateral cooperation between Venezuela and Russia by analysing foreign policy strategies of both countries since 1999, focusing on the areas of security, regional, economic and energy policy. The theories of political neorealism and constructivism serve as the theoretical basis.

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Jan 2, 2016

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Articles

Der Vermittler, der mit allen kann

Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ukraine shows: When it comes to negotiations, there is no getting round the Global South.

Russland und Globaler Süden in der neuen Welt(un)ordnung

Russia is striving to influence the global transformation processes in its favor by increasingly focusing on cooperation outside the West. Moscow is concentrating on diplomatic engagement and the expansion of cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, infrastructure and security in order to assert its influence in the Global South, strengthen existing alliances and forge new ones. In Africa in particular, anti-colonial sentiment has been on the rise since the coronavirus pandemic. Moscow is using the situation to present itself to these countries as a fairer and more reliable partner than the West; the countries of the Global South, in turn, know how to make clever use of the foreign policy options that are opening up for them.

Peacemaker wanted

Kazakhstan maintains good relations with Russia and Ukraine. The country would be perfectly suited to mediate negotiations and end bloodshed.

Bereit für die ganz große Bühne

Auf dem Treffen in Astana wurden die Konturen der Shanghaier Organisation für Zusammenarbeit als eurasische Organisation geschärft. Der Gipfel könnte der Vorbote bedeutender geopolitischer Entwicklungen in Zentralasien und Eurasien der kommenden Jahre sein. Doch die Organisation möchte sich auch bei globalen Fragen stärker beteiligen.

Strategic independence: Will the strategic autonomy of the middle powers succeed?

The likelihood that the issue of reforming the multilateral system in favor of the emerging powers continues to gain traction in the coming years is high, given that Brazil and South Africa will hold the G20 presidencies in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Brazil has already indicated that reform of multilateral institutions (World Bank, IMF, UN Security Council) will be a key topic of its presidency. If G20 countries manage to bring about noticeable motion to the reform agenda, which has been emphasized for years but has not progressed, that will foster the autonomy of the middle powers on the global stage. In order to be able to further expand their autonomy and put forward their interests, it will be of great importance for the emerging middle powers to actively engage in existing international formats, such as UN and its organizations, but also strive for alliance formations among their equals to speak up with one strong voice. It is crucial that possibly existing differences among them are solved solely by peaceful means and dialogue, since entering into competition or even confrontation with one another would call into question both their alliances as well as their autonomy.

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The Central Asian states are stepping up their game

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan show new self-confidence in world politics — and attract the interest of other powers

Zurück in den Mittelpunkt

Die zentralasiatischen Staaten werden nicht nur in Washington und Berlin hofiert – und treten mit neuem Selbstbewusstsein auf.

Tour de Charme

Vor dem BRICS-Gipfel kämpft Russland um die Länder im Globalen Süden. Ist die vom Westen angestrebte internationale Isolation Moskaus gescheitert?

The race for the Global South

Major powers can no longer enforce their national interests unilaterally or against the will of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Russia and Latin America: Strategic Partnerships

This article was published as a chapter in the anthology "Rethinking Post Cold-War Russian-Latin American Relations", edited By Vladimir Rouvinski and Victor Jeifets and published in 2022 by Routledge. It first introduces the a conceptual framework of strategic partnerships that allows to characterize the critical dimensions of diverse relationsships that Russia has established with some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the second part of the chapter the presented framework of strategic partnerships is applied to examine three case studies: Russia-Brazil, Russia-Ecuador, and Russia-Nicaragua.

Der Bär tanzt Tango

A rather journalist article on strategic partnerships Russia-Latin America, published in the ADLAS magazine on foreign and security politics.

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Cooperaciones estratégicas rusia-américa latina: un balance preliminar Strategic cooperation russia-latin america: a preliminary assessment

While the tensions between Russia and the West were growing since 2004, relations with Latin America were undergoing new impetus, culminating in statements about strategic alliances between Russia and some countries in the region. Which of these alliances have obtained an official status and represent beneficial and long-lasting cooperation and are not more than a political rhetoric? This presentation sketches some central aspects of the cooperation of Russia with certain countries of the region.

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Review of the publication: Nele Noesselt (Ed.). China’s Interactions with Latin America and the Caribbean. Conquering the US’s Strategic Backyard?

Review of a collective monograph in which international experts analyze the main aspects and principles of China's relationship with Latin and Caribbean America, right up to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The chapters of the book cover most of the countries in the region, and the subject of the study is both bilateral and multilateral interaction.

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Geopolitik, Waffen, Erdöl: Was Russlands Präsenz in Venezuela bedingt

Auch in Venezuela sind Sicherheitsdienste im russischen Auftrag unterwegs. Warum?

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Latin American vector in Russia’s Foreign Policy

Identities and interests in the Russian-Venezuelan Partnership

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