Balance of Power Politics and Greek Pipeline Diplomacy: The Role of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea
Article from: OGEL 3 (2008), in Eurasian Energy
Introduction
The oil and gas resources of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea have given a new dimension to the International System since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Although these resources are not comparable to the significant Middle Eastern ones they are considered equally vital for the fuelling of the world economy in the 21st century. The research and development of the oil and gas fields of the region are not determined purely by the norms of economics and of international law. The power rivalries among nation states seem to prevail and geopolitics have returned to haunt an ...