The Caspian Region at a Crossroad: Challenges of a New Frontier of Energy and Development

The emergence of the Caspian region as a new frontier of energy and development in the 1990s was one of the most surprising events to follow the collapse of the former Soviet Union. However, because of the “oil rush,” interstate rivalry, and the hasty approaches to studying the area7;s potential and needs, a very lopsided understanding of the region has emerged. “The Caspian Region at a Crossroad” attempts to correct this deficiency with essays by recognized experts in the region.