The South Caucasus 2021: Oil, Democracy and Geopolitics
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981690580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 354 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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S. Cutler and others, as well as an introduction by Dr. The authors also look at the volatile political state of the Caucasus-Caspian Basin, the role of religion, and demographic and migration prospects, and discuss the policy courses charted by the superpowers in response to developments within the region.Featuring chapters by Dmitri Trenin, Udo Steinbach, Ariel Cohen, Mustafa Aydin, Robert M. Frederick Starr, South Caucasus 2021 seeks to address not just where the region has been, but also where it is headed in terms of its security, intra- and extra-regional relations, as well as political and economic development. They offer their perspectives on topics such as territorial conflicts, oil and natural gas resources, and pipeline politics, and provide important analysis of the geopolitical complexities of the region and the risks they pose in the coming decades. The book is essentia
Howard is president of the Jamestown Foundation.. Glen E. About the AuthorFariz Ismailzade is executive vice rector at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Howard is president of the Jamestown Foundation.. Fariz Ismailzade is executive vice rector at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. Glen E
Important contribution to the study of Azerbaijan This book is an important contribution to the study of the South Caucasus region, especially, Azerbaijan. The input was made by well known scholars Vladimer Papava (Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies), John Roberts (Platts), Robert M. Cutler (Carleton University), Albert Bressand (Columbia University), Udo Steinbach (University of Hamburg), Mustafa Aydin (Kadir Has University), Ariel Cohen (Heritage Foundation), Kevin DeCorla-Souza (IFC International), Barry Rubin (Global Research in International Affairs Interdisciplinary Center), Gerard . Very subjective VKNY It is enough just to look at the contributors as well as read the forward by Ramiz Mehdiyev to see that this book is clearly slanted toward promoting one specific country (Azerbaijan), and timidly vilifying another (Armenia).The government of Azerbaijan spends millions of dollars to spread its propaganda, some of which includes its supposed role in energy security, its geopolitical importance to the NATO mission in Afghanistan, as well as its proximity to Iran. Of course they leave out their undemocratic form of government, clan rule, oppressed media and stifled c