Ekaterina Kosevich. Extra-Regional Powers in Latin America in the 21 st Century: The Impact of the US, EU, China, and Russia. Leiden, NL: Brill, 2025. Figures, tables, references, index. 253 pp. ; hardcover or pdf 133.

Key Points

• To analyze the influence of extra-regional powers on Latin America in the 21st century.
• Literature review of existing geopolitical analyses
• Comparative assessment of US, EU, China, and Russia's strategies in Latin America
• Identification of key trends and impacts
• US maintains dominant influence in economic and military matters
• China's investment and trade relationships have rapidly increased
• Russia's diplomatic engagement has intensified but is less impactful than China's or the US's