An Asian Oil and Gas Union: Prospects and Problems
Article from: OGEL 4 (2005), in Special Feature: Asian Energy Law and Policy
Introduction
Eurasia, herein defined as Northeast and Central Asia, has been ravaged by historical and current conflicts of both military and political nature, such as Japan or Russia's occupation of their neighbors, border disputes etc. This has created an environment where there is a chronic lack of trust among the regional actors and relations are often seen as a zero-sum game, or in relative gains. From an international perspective, it is symptomatic that there is very little cooperation in the military and political fields.