The Caucasus region and Central Asia covers a large part of the Eurasian. Both regions, where Russia and China have a serious influence and visibility, also have a location that reflects the hegemonic expectations of both these actors. In this context, domestic political developments and even internal conflicts in the region can be linked to the policies of Russia and China to a certain extent and have the potential to affect the motives of these two powers. Although Central Asia is rich in natural resources, it is landlocked and has lagged other nations in terms of agricultural production and industrial development. Although the Caucasus is divided into the North, the territory of Russia, and the South, where three independent states are located, it is insufficient in terms of production and development. The Caucasus stands out especially with energy projects and its feature of being a commercial corridor.
Goekturk Tuysuzoglu is associate professor at Giresun University department of international relations. Arda OEzkan is assistant professor at the department of international trade and logistics, Faculty of Applied Sciences of Ankara University.
Chapter 1: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Turkey by Goekhan Kocer Chapter 2: Anatomy of a De Facto State: Abkhazia between Societal and Economic Security by Bezen Balamir Coskun Chapter 3: South Ossetia Conflict by Pinar Erkem and Onur Agkaya Chapter 4: A People Deported from Their Homeland: The Meskhetian by Pinar Yurur Chapter 5: Southern Azerbaijan Problem: Historical and Cultural Dimensions by Secil OEzdemir Chapter 6: The Adjarian Issue by Tolga Cikrikci Chapter 7: The North Caucasus: Border Disputes and Ethnic Issues in the Region after the Fall of the Soviet Union by Togrul Ismayil and Mustafa Erhan Oduncu Chapter 8: Ferghana Valley Issue by Selim Kurt Chapter 9: Aral Sea Basin: The Role of Environmental Destruction on the Political Conflict by Senem Atvur Chapter 10: Maritime Disputes in the Caspian Sea: Delimitation of the State Borders by Levent Kirval and Arda OEzkan Chapter 11: Boundary, Water, and Security Issues in the Context of Karakalpakstan by Serdar Yilmaz Chapter 12: Turkic Minority of Multinational Russia: Bashkirs by Fatih Gide Chapter 13: Frozen Conflicts and Hot Peace by Sezai OEzcelik Chapter 14: Assessing Energy Diplomacy in the Eurasian Region: The Geopolitical Implications for Energy Cooperation by Azime Telli 2 Chapter 15: Migration in Central Asia and South Caucasus by Sanem OEzer Chapter 16: Climate Change in Central Asia and the South Caucasus by Ceren Uysal Oguz Chapter 17: Possible Effects of One Belt, One Road Initiative Specific to Central Asia and the South Caucasus by Goekturk Tuysuzoglu Chapter 18: The Eurasian Economic Union Integration Project of Russia for the Post-Soviet World in the 21st Century: Ambitious Objectives Versus Great Challenges by Sina Kisacik Chapter 19: Human Mobility, Gender, and Conflict in the Caucasus and Central Asia by Sebnem Koeser Akcapar
This is one of the most comprehensive books written on the regions of Caucasus and Central Asia in the area of International Relations. It provides a thorough analysis of the salient issues, frozen conflicts, and important actors in the region. The fact that the book also has elaborate articles on the important topics of the Zeitgeist, such as energy, climate change and gender must also be appreciated. -- Birgul Demirtas, Turkish-German University
