Russia’s return to Africa in a historical and global context: Anti-imperialism, patronage, and opportunism

Author(s): Allard Duursma, Niklas Masuhr
Journal Title: South African Journal of International Affairs
Publisher(s): Taylor & Francis
Publication Year: 2022

Russia deploys normative justifications like anti-colonialism to justify its involvement in Africa. In this article for the South African Journal of International Affairs, CSS’ Allard Duursma and Niklas Masuhr contextualize Russia’s involvement in Africa through the lenses of the Soviet past, current rulership architecture in Russia, and its recent operations abroad.

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