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Samuel Ramani is a politics and international relations tutor at the University of Oxford, where he completed his DPhil. An associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, he contributes regularly to Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, BBC World Service, Al Jazeera English and CNN International. He tweets as @samramani2.
'Ramani's methodical chronicling of Russian foreign policy in Africa under President Vladimir Putin... [is] impressively researched and dispassionately narrated.' -- Africa Center for Strategic Studies 'Exceptionally thorough and highly detailed... Ramani's book offers the most in-depth and extensively researched analysis on Russia's efforts on the continent of Africa.' -- Diplomatic Courier ‘Perhaps the first modern book-length analysis of Russia’s interests in Africa … a triumph.’ -- International Affairs 'Fascinating.' -- African Business 'An impressive book. The only recent full-length academic study of Russia's engagement with Africa, it is a worthwhile contribution to the literature.' -- Paul Stronski, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 'A comprehensive account of Russian policy towards Africa from the 1990s to the present. Original, detailed and engaging, it is a truly masterful work.' -- Mark N. Katz, Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University 'This is the encyclopedic and nuanced go-to guide for everyone interested in Russia's relations with Africa: from students seeking an introduction to the topic to experts needing a comprehensive reference. Ramani's language skills and on-the-ground interviews truly set this book apart.' -- Kimberly Marten, Professor in the Department of Political Science, Columbia University, and author of 'Weapons, Culture, and Self-interest: Soviet Defense Managers in the New Russia'
