REWIEV ON THE BOOK “RUSSIA AND THE WESTERN FAR RIGHT: TANGO NOIR” BY A. SHEKHOVTSOV
Keywords:
right-wing radical movements, the extreme right of Europe, foreign policy of RussiaAbstract
Anton Shekhovtsov is a political researcher who deals with far right movements and leaders, mainly in Europe and in post-Soviet countries. This book presents a comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of ties between Russian officials and institutions with Western, predominantly European far-right politicians and intellectuals. Shekhovtsov points out that these ties have strengthened after 2004. He examines in detail the various scenarios and strategies the Russian sides resort to ¾ from simple lobbying-like activity to more sophisticated schemes, such as electoral reports made by “independent” commissions consisting of the representatives of European far right parties and movements.Shekhovtsov gives the historical perspective, showing the interaction with the European far right even in the times of the Soviet Union. He presents the story of pre- and post-war plans to take advantage of the right-wing activists in Europe, mainly in Germany.The book by Anton Shekhovtsov is an interesting contribution both to our knowledge about the foreign policy of authoritarian regimes and to the field of international relations and Russian foreign policy.DOI: 10.17072/2218-1067-2020-4-157-161References
Shekhovtsov, A. (2018) Russia and the Western Far Right: Tango Noir. Routledge. London and New York.
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