In this global era, Central Asia must be understood in both geo-economic and geopolitical
terms. The region's natural resources compel the attention of rivalrous great powers and …

What has been the reaction of Kazakhstan toward the rising power and influence of Russia
since 1994? This paper uses the concept of soft-balancing, specifically analyzing economic …

Due to volatile commodity prices and competition for the resources in and around the
Caspian Sea, the governments of these petroleum-exporters face a series of difficult …

This article examines the ways in which Azerbaijan's energy abundance and the energy
diplomacy the latter made possible—combined with inherent weaknesses attending the …

The Russian State and Russian Energy Companies analyses the development of relations
between the state and five major energy companies, and how this shaped Russia's foreign …

Azerbaijan declared its independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991. Since that
time, Azerbaijan's main objectives have been to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity …

À l'été 2008, la reprise de la guerre entre la Géorgie et l'Ossétie du Sud a surpris la plupart
des observateurs. Certes, depuis 2004, les incidents se répétaient et s' étaient même …

Since the disappearance of the Soviet Union, the three states of South Caucasus or Trans-
Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia) and the five of Central Asia (Kazakhstan …

This paper highlights the transformative potential of the New Eurasian Landbridge initiative
and answers several questions regarding possible strategic endeavour that can bolster …

The EU has responded to Moscow's use of energy as a geopolitical force by creating a
strategic priority to diversify its energy supply, particularly natural gas. The Trans-Anatolian …