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Energy and Conflict in Central Asia and the Caucasus
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This timely study is the first to examine the relationship between competition for energy resources and the propensity for conflict in the Caspian region. Taking the discussion well beyond issues of pipeline politics and the significance of Caspian oil and gas to the global market, the book offers significant new findings concerning the impact of energy wealth on the political life and economies of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. The contributors, a leading group of scholars and policymakers, explore the differing interests of ruling elites, the political opposition, and minority ethnic and religious groups region-wide.
Placing Caspian development in the broader international relations context, the book assesses the ways in which Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey are fighting to protect their interests in the newly independent states and how competition for production contracts and pipeline routes influences regional security. Specific chapters also link regional issues to central questions of international politics and to theoretical debates over the role of energy wealth in political and economic development worldwide. Woven throughout the implications for U.S. policy, giving the book wide appeal to policymakers, corporate executives, energy analysts, and scholars alike.
Placing Caspian development in the broader international relations context, the book assesses the ways in which Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey are fighting to protect their interests in the newly independent states and how competition for production contracts and pipeline routes influences regional security. Specific chapters also link regional issues to central questions of international politics and to theoretical debates over the role of energy wealth in political and economic development worldwide. Woven throughout the implications for U.S. policy, giving the book wide appeal to policymakers, corporate executives, energy analysts, and scholars alike.
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Yes, you can access Energy and Conflict in Central Asia and the Caucasus by Robert Ebel,Rajan Menon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Ethnic Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 - Introduction: Energy, Conflict, and Development in the Caspian Sea Region
- 2 - The Caspian Region in the Twenty-first Century
- 3 - Crude Calculations: OPEC Lessons for the Caspian Region
- 4 - Azerbaijan: The Politicization of Oil
- 5 - Kazakhstan: The Long-Term Costs of Short-Term Gains
- 6 - Turkmenistan’s Energy: A Source of Wealth or Instability?
- 7 - Regional Cooperation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
- 8 - U.S.-Iranian Relations: Competition or Cooperation in the Caspian Sea Basin
- 9 - Paradigms for Russian Policy in the Caspian Region
- 10 - The Af ghan Civil War: Implications for Central Asian Stability
- 11 - China’s Interest in Central Asia: Energy and Ethnic Security
- 12 - Turkey’s Caspian Interests: Economic and Security Opportunities
- Index
- About the Contributors
- The National Bureau of Asian Research