Key Players and Regional Dynamics in Eurasia: The Return of the 'great Game'

Introduction Russia in Eurasia: External Players and Regional Dynamics; M.R.Freire & R.E.Kanet PART I: THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GREATER CASPIAN BASIAN Russia and the CIS Region: The Russian Regional Security Complex; B.Nygren International Rivalries in Eurasia; S.Blank Eurasia at the Heart of Russian Politics: Dynamics of (In)Dependence in a Complex Setting; M.R.Freire PART II: EXTERNAL POWERS, RUSSIA AND EURASIA Russia and the Greater Caspian Basin: Withstanding the U.S. Challenge; R.E.Kanet Competing for Eurasia: Russian and European Union Perspectives; S.Fernandes & L.Sim?o Russia and China in Eurasia: The Wary Partnership; J.Berryman India and Central Asia; A.D.Gupta Eurasia between Russia, Turkey and Iran; M.Mesbahi PART III: INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-STATE ACTORS, RUSSIA AND EURASIA Senseless Dreams and Small Steps: The CIS and CSTO Between Integration and Cooperation; R.Sakwa The Atlantic Alliance in Eurasia: A Different Player?; A.Priego Intergovernmental Organisations and Non-State Actors, Russia and Eurasia: The OSCE; P.T.Hopmann Strategic Resources, Strategic Players: The Role of National versus International Oil Companies in Post-Soviet Eurasia; H.Kj rnet Conclusion; M.R.Freire

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349324256
• ISBN13: 9781349324255
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"