Troubled waters
Subtitle: the geopolitics of the Caspian Region
By: R. Hrair Dekmejian and Hovann H. Simonian.
Contributors: Simonian, Hovann H.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Geopolitics -- Caspian Sea Coast
Description: "This work analyzes political and economic dynamics of the Caspian basin. It examines the area's historical evolution and the diverse issues and players in what has become a modern variant of the "Great Game" of the 19th century. Following a historical overview of the region and its oil industries, the text analyzes the domestic politics and the foreign policies of the five states bordering the Caspian - Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It identifies all the external interests involved in the Caspian's political rivalries and control over its resources and territory, including the US, the European powers, various nationalist movements, Islamic militants, multinational corporations, NGOs and international financial institutions."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one. The Caspian Basin : history, politics and resources. The Caspian in a globalized world ; The Caspian in history ; Legal status and environmental issues ; Energy estimates, costs and pipelines; title: pt. two. The riparian states. The riparian states : politics and interests ; The riparian states : interstate relations; title: pt. three. The external actors. The inner circle ; The outer circle ; America, Europe, Japan and Asia ; Non-state actors in the Caspian Basin ; The Caspian in the global marketplace.