The Caspian; Politics, Energy, Security

by Edited by Shirin Akiner and Anne Aldis

• ISBN13: 9780312173814
• ISBN10: 0312173814
• Format: Trade Book
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

A region which holds the world's largest unexploited oil and mineral resources, where the break-up of the Soviet Union has created a security vacuum, where East, West and Asian powers are currently wing for influence -- the Caspian basin is surrounded by states old and new seeking to utilize their natural wealth to launch their people into the twenty-first century. Influential figures from all the countries round the Caspian and some of their near neighbors met in England in May 1996 for an unprecedentedly frank and fruitful discussion of the regions problems and the need for a united approach to building mutual confidence and security. The presentations in this volume reflect the particular concerns of each of these states, which together with contributions from British experts offer a unique perspective on the prospects and priorities for long-term development around the Caspian basin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Preface

Maps

Notes on Authors Background

Caspian Intersections: Contextual Introduction

Legal History of the Caspian Sea

Negotiations on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea 1992-1996: View from Kazakhstan

Geopolitics of Hydrocarbons in Central and Western Asia

Pipeline Politics

Caspian Energy Development

Natural Resources, Governance and Transition in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

The Role of Oil in the Development of Azerbaijan

Production Sharing Agreements and National Oil Funds

Azerbaijan: Policy Priorities towards the Caspian Sea

Turkmenistan's Caspian Resources and its International Political Economy

Kazakhstan: Oil, Politics an the New 'Great Game'

Jockeying for Power in the Caspian Region: Turkey versus Iran and Russia

Division of the Caspian Sea: Iranian Policies and Concerns

Russia's Policy in the Caspian Sea Region: Reconciling Economic and Security Agendas

US Involvement in the Business and Politics of the Caspian Region

Japan's Eurasian Diplomacy: Power Politics, Resource Diplomacy, or Romanticism?

Militarisation of the Caspian

Chechnya: Post-Referendum Prospects for Normalisation

Whither South Caucasus: To Prosperity or to Conflict?

Environmental Security in the Caspian Sea

Ten Years On: Achievements, New Concerns, Future Prospects and Challenges

Index

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