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This book analyses the nexus of petroleum, security and governance in three semi-authoritarian states in the Caspian region, linking the analysis of domestic and international issues. It provides a timely and much needed analysis of the current impact of oil on the development of this crucial region.

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Author:   Indra Overland (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway) ,  Heidi Kjaernet ,  Andrea Kendall-Taylor (University of California, Los Angeles, US)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780415549165

ISBN 10:   0415549167
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   21 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Resource Curse and Authoritarianism in the Caspian Petro-States Indra Overland, Heidi Kjaernet and Andrea Kendall-Taylor Part 1: Domestic Challenges in the Caspian Petro-States. Introduction: Domestic Balancing Acts in the Caspian Petro-States Andrea Kendall-Taylor 1. Resource Nationalism in Kazakhstan’s Petroleum Sector: Curse or Blessing? Adil Nurmakov 2. Petroleum-Fuelled Public Investment in Azerbaijan: Implications for Competitiveness and Employment Ramil Maharramov 3. Displacement in a Booming Economy: IDPs in Azerbaijan Heidi Kjaernet 4. Natural Gas and Authoritarianism in Turkmenistan Gregory Gleason Part 2: Energy Relations of the Caspian Petro-States with China and Russia. Introduction: China and Russia: Partners or Firewalls for the Caspian Petro-States? Indra Overland, Stina Torjesen and Heidi Kjaernet 5. China, Energy Security and Central Asian Diplomacy: Bilateral and Multilateral Approaches Marc Lanteigne 6. In the New ‘Great Game’, Who is Getting Played? Chinese Investment in Kazakhstan’s Petroleum Sector Ryan Kennedy 7. Just Good Friends: Kazakhstan’s and Turkmenistan’s Energy Relations with Russia Indra Overland and Stina Torjesen 8. Azerbaijani–Russian Relations and the Economization of Foreign Policy Heidi Kjaernet 9. The Shanghai Cooperation Energy Club: Purpose and Prospects Nargis Kassenova Conclusions and Further Reflections: The Logic of Authoritarianism in the Caspian Petro-States Indra Overland, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Heidi Kjaernet

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