Us Energy Diplomacy In The Caspian Sea Basin

Author : Omid Shokri Kalehsar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030669294

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US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin by Omid Shokri Kalehsar Pdf

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of US policy from the perspective of an analyst and scholar from the region. This volume discusses the US energy diplomacy in the Caspian Sea region since 2001. It compares the foreign policy of the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, following the changing role of energy in the behavior of the US toward states in the energy hubs of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea. The chapters employ historical analysis, regional analysis, interviews, and case studies to trace the evolution of US interests in the area and posits likely trends for future policy. Topics discussed include: China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative the energy and foreign policies of the Caspian littoral states in comparison with those of China, India, the European Union, and Turkey the escalation of differences among key OPEC members during the Trump era the impact of the oil price war on the US shale industry the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the oil market Russian and U.S. competition in the EU energy market the US-China trade war and the role of energy in the first phase of the US-China trade deal the energy policy of the incoming US President, Joe Biden Shedding light on the complex geopolitics of the US-Caspian Sea Energy diplomacy, this volume will be of interest to researchers of foreign policy, diplomacy, international relations, and energy policy as well as policymakers and analysts working in related areas.

Author : Gawdat G. Bahgat
Publisher : Orange Grove Texts Plus
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1616101059

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American Oil Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea by Gawdat G. Bahgat Pdf

"An excellent study of U.S. policy on creating and maintaining a state of energy security."--Hafeez Malik, Villanova University The United States is the world's largest oil consumer and importer. Here Gawdat Bahgat examines the nation's growing dependence on fossil fuels--particularly oil--and the main challenges it faces in securing supplies from two energy-rich regions, the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea. He argues that long-term U.S. energy strategy must be built on diversity of both the fuel mix and the geographic origin of that fuel. It should include a broad combination of measures that would stimulate domestic production, provide incentives for conservation, promote clean technologies, and eliminate political barriers to world markets. Bahgat also contends, however, that the goal should not be energy independence, but finding new ways of managing dependence on oil supplies from abroad. He maintains that despite increasing reservoirs of oil and natural gas throughout the world, including the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf will continue to be the main source of U.S. fossil fuel. Bahgat analyzes both recent and historical challenges to the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer and exporter, including the Arab-Israeli peace process. He also discusses the hostility between the United States and Iraq and the tense relationship between the United States and Iran, including such sensitive topics as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, as well as developments in the wake of September 11, 2001. In his assessment of the underdeveloped Caspian Sea reservoir, Bahgat suggests that energy experts and policy makers have exaggerated the region's potential, citing logistical, economic, and political obstacles that must be overcome before the region plays a major role in producing fossil fuels. These obstacles include domestic ethnic divisions, disputes over the legal status of the Caspian, disagreements over the most cost-effective transportation routes, and changes in the region in the aftermath of the war on terrorism. Gawdat Bahgat, director of the Center of Middle Eastern Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is the author of The Gulf Monarchies: New Economic and Political Realities; The Future of the Gulf; and The Persian Gulf at the Dawn of the New Millennium.

Author : Yunis Gurbanov
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783839472934

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Geopolitics and Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Region by Yunis Gurbanov Pdf

Could the Caspian Region replace Russia's or the Persian Gulf's immense energy potential with their energy resources? Yunis Gurbanov explores the strategic importance of the region in post-USSR Eurasian policies of major global actors, namely China, the EU, the USA, and Russia, and examines Azerbaijan's, Kazakhstan's, and Turkmenistan's oil and gas resources as alternatives to conventional suppliers. He shows that the Caspian region's resources could serve as alternative energy sources on a global level, mitigating dependence on traditional suppliers and stabilizing energy prices.

Author : Gawdat Bahgat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0813026393

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American Oil Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea by Gawdat Bahgat Pdf

In his assessment of the underdeveloped Caspian Sea reservoir, Bahgat suggests that energy experts and policy makers have exaggerated the region's potential, citing logistical, economic and political obstacles that must be overcome before the region plays a major role in producing fossil fuels. These obstacles include domestic ethnic divisions, disputes over the legal status of the Caspian, disagreements over the most cost-effective transportation routes, and changes in the region in the aftermath of the war on terrorism.

Author : Gennadiĭ Illarionovich Chufrin,Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0199250200

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The Security of the Caspian Sea Region by Gennadiĭ Illarionovich Chufrin,Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Pdf

Published in association with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Author : Michael P. Croissant,Bulent Aras
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780275963958

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Oil and Geopolitics in the Caspian Sea Region by Michael P. Croissant,Bulent Aras Pdf

The opening of the Caspian Sea basin to Western investment following the breakup of the Soviet Union produced a major contest for access to the region's vast energy reserves on the part of powers as close as Russia, Turkey, and Iran, and as far away as Japan and the United States. Indeed, the struggle to exploit Caspian oil has been one of the most monumental geopolitical developments of the post-Cold War era as external powers vie for political, economic, and military influence in a region brimming not only with oil, but also with ethnic conflicts and historical animosities. The coming decade of rapidly increasing demand for energy will ensure the continued interest and engagement of external powers with often competing geopolitical agendas. Thus the geopolitical developments spawned by the opening of the Caspian Sea are likely to continue to far outweigh the actual impact of Caspian oil on world energy markets. This collection of essays by prominent scholars and international experts offers several important and often conflicting interpretations of the events unfolding along the shores of the world's oldest oil-producing region.

Author : Richard L. Morningstar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Europe
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063810563

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The New Great Game? by Richard L. Morningstar Pdf

Author : Tracey C. German
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1584876409

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Russia and the Caspian Sea by Tracey C. German Pdf

This monograph examines Russia¿s policy towards the Caspian Sea region as Moscow attempts to counterbalance growing American involvement within what it perceives to be its zone of privileged interest. It focuses on the recent expansion of the Caspian Flotilla and the rationale behind this. Moscow has sought to counterbalance the growing involvement of other actors in the region, which has led to rising tension between Russia and its southern neighbors. The primary objectives of the research are to examine Russian perceptions of threat and security in the Caspian region and assess the implications for other actors. It will analyze the drivers of the increasing competition for influence, focusing on developments within the energy sector, and assess the implications of Russia¿s consolidation of its dominance for security and stability in the region. This issue is important because a clear understanding of Russian strategic thinking and threat perception in the Caspian Sea is vital in order to facilitate effective U.S. policy in the wider Caucasus and Central Asian region.

Author : Tracey German
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1508601488

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Russia and the Caspian Sea by Tracey German Pdf

This monograph examines Russia's policy toward the Caspian Sea region as Moscow attempts to counterbalance growing American involvement within what it perceives to be its zone of privileged interest. It focuses on the recent expansion of the Caspian Flotilla and the rationale behind it. Moscow has sought to counterbalance the growing involvement of other actors in the region, which has led to rising tension between Russia and its southern neighbors. The primary objectives of the research are to examine Russian perceptions of threat and security in the Caspian region and assess the implications for other actors. This monograph analyzes the drivers of the increasing competition for influence, focusing on developments within the energy sector, and assesses the implications of Russia's consolidation of its dominance for security and stability in the region. This issue is important because a clear understanding of Russian strategic thinking and threat perception in the Caspian Sea is vital in order to facilitate effective U.S. policy in the wider Caucasus and Central Asian region.

Author : Shirin Akiner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135798512

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The Caspian by Shirin Akiner Pdf

Reflecting the particular concerns of each of the Caspian countries, this book offers a unique perspective on the prospects and priorities for long-term development round the Caspian basin.

Author : Ahmed Mahdi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857721259

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Energy and US Foreign Policy by Ahmed Mahdi Pdf

The quest for oil can be seen as a defining principle of global US foreign policy, an imperative which has shaped and redefined the practice of American diplomacy, especially in the wake of 9/11, which raised questions about the stability of global oil resources. In "Energy and US Foreign Policy", Ahmed Mahdi relates the military expansion of the world's biggest superpower to its quest to gain guaranteed and secure access to the world's most important commodity. Examining the foreign policy of George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, culminating in the unprecedented military campaigns of the latter, Mahdi demonstrates how and why oil has played a central role in US relations with the wider world. By dissecting the failures of the US to secure its own economic and energy interests, and by demonstrating the devastating impact this has had on the rest of the world, especially in the Middle East, Mahdi offers vital analysis for researchers and students of International Relations, Diplomacy, Security and Energy Studies.

Author : Barbara Janusz-Pawletta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783662447307

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The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea by Barbara Janusz-Pawletta Pdf

This book analyzes the legal and economic situation concerning the removal and allocation of the natural resources in the Caspian Sea – the largest enclosed body of salt water in the world, which not only constitutes a fragile ecosystem with great fishery resources, but is also rich in oil and gas deposits. The economic advantages gained from the development of oil and gas are the basis for the economic and social development of the riparian states, but also cause significant transboundary harm to the ecosystem of the Caspian Sea. The book contends that, if the local environment grows more heavily contaminated through the extraction of mineral resources, it could lead to environmentally induced violence. It describes the ongoing conflicts, which are primarily due to various riparian states’ territorial claims concerning the extraction of oil and gas resources, and argues that the current legal framework on the use and protection of the Caspian Sea is obsolete. Thus, the main objective of the book is to point out corresponding international legal mechanisms that could be used in order to settle these disputes and protect the Caspian Sea’s fragile environment from transboundary harm.

Author : Hongtu Zhao
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128151532

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The Economics and Politics of China’s Energy Security Transition by Hongtu Zhao Pdf

The Economics and Politics of China’s Energy Security Transition clarifies China’s energy and foreign policies through a comprehensive examination of energy sources, providing an insider’s unique perspective for assessing China’s energy policies. China’s historic decline in coal consumption since 2013-2014 and a plateauing of its carbon dioxide emissions have given China an unprecedented opportunity to decarbonize while growing its economy. In response to global questions about China’s institutional, administrative, and political challenges and risks, this book provides the answers that everyone is asking. Provides a rare assessment of China’s energy policies and reveals insights into the Chinese government Devotes attention to issues of global energy governance and energy sanctions Includes data and reference content suitable for researchers in economics, sustainability, energy policy, geopolitics and political science

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business information services
ISBN : IND:30000115676722

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BISNIS Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Doug Stokes,Sam Raphael
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801897436

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Global Energy Security and American Hegemony by Doug Stokes,Sam Raphael Pdf

This analysis of the United States and energy security examines the close relationship between US military supremacy in oil-rich regions and America's maintenance of global power. Energy security generally evokes thoughts of American intervention in the Middle East to protect US interests in that region's oil-rich fields. Doug Stokes and Sam Raphael move beyond that framework to consider US actions in Latin America, Central Asia, and Africa. Drawing on State and Defense Department records and other primary sources and previous scholarship, they show how US foreign policy since World War II has sought to maintain a global energy security regime that supports the nation's allies while maintaining American hegemony. Stokes and Raphael explain how US intervention in energy-rich states insulates and stabilizes those nations' transnationally oriented actors and political economies and why American oil diversification strategy strengthens the country's position against rivals in the global capitalist system. They argue that counterinsurgency aid and other types of coercive US statecraft protect the recipient states from an array of potentially revolutionary armed and unarmed internal social forces, thereby securing the energy supplies of nations deemed strategically important to the United States or its allies. Clear and accessible, this cutting-edge contemporary policy analysis will engage scholars of US foreign policy and international relations as well as policymakers grappling with the importance of energy security in today's world.