Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables, Figures, Boxes and Maps -- Foreword -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I The Economics of Caspian Hydrocarbon Development -- 1. Economic Development and Resource Dependence -- 2. The Management of Hydrocarbon...

The energy reserves of the Caspian Region have been hailed as the new 'Middle East'. This book offers a thorough assessment of its energy resources and the nature of the international politics that surround them. This volume presents a unique study of the various dimensions of Caspian energy,...