The Politics of Oil in the Caucasus and Central Asia

By Rose Forsythe

After tracing the role oil has played in the history of the region, The Politics of Oil in the Caucasus and Central Asia analyses the complex political and technological factors affecting the exploitation and export of the area's resources. These include: - the role of external players, particularly Russia, Turkey, Iran, China, Pakistan, and the US and other developed countries; - the dispute over how the oil-rich Caspian Sea should be divided up for ownership; - the internal problems of the region's states; and - the technical and commercial impediments to implementing oil projects. The author then describes the largest oil development projects and the thorniest and most important strategic issue: how to get the oil out of the region to market. The Politics of Oil in the Caucasus and Central Asia explores the various short- and long-term export options and the many factors affecting export decisions. It concludes with policy recommendations for countries outside the Caucasus and Central Asia that would like to exercise a positive influence on the region's development while participating in oil exploitation and transportation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198280920
• ISBN13: 9780198280927
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 21.00 lbs.