Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Azerbaijan's oil and the pipeline question; Conclusion; The pipeline question; The strategic importance of Azerbaijan's oil industry; 2 Pipeline politics and ethnic conflict in Azerbaijan; Conclusion; Prospects for the future; The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; 3 Pipeline politics and ethnic conflict in the North Caucasus; Conclusion; Prospects for the future; The Chechen conflict; 4 Pipeline politics and ethnic conflict in Georgia; Conclusion; Prospects for the future
The Abkhazian conflict5 Pipeline politics and ethnic conflict in Turkey; Conclusion; Prospects for the future; The Kurdish conflict; 6 The pipeline competition and inter-state rivalry; Conclusion; The Russian-Turkish relationship; The Russian-Georgian relationship; The Russian-Azerbaijani relationship; 7 The pipeline competition and inter-state co-operation; Conclusion; The Turkish-Azerbaijani relationship; The Georgian-Azerbaijani relationship; The Turkish-Georgian Relationship; 8 Risk-management for pipeline development and operation in the Caucasus; Conclusion; Risk-management strategies
Scenarios planningConclusions; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Any understanding of the complex politics of the post-Soviet Caucasus presupposes an understanding of the relationship between the transportation of Azerbaijan's oil, inter-state relations and ethnic conflicts. Energy and Security in the Caucasus is a contribution to the debate revolving around the geo-politics of the Caucasus
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-230) and index
