Energy in the Caspian Region: Present and Future

Because of its vast energy reserves, the Caspian region has been hailed as the "new Middle East." This book offers a thorough assessment of Caspian Sea energy resources and the international politics that surround them. It is a unique study of the various dimensions of Caspian energy, ranging from the geopolitical to the economic, technical, religious, and political.

Author Biography: Yelena Kalyuzhnova is Director of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies and Lecturer in the Economics Department at the University of Reading.

Author Biography: Amy Myers Jaffe is Senior Energy Advisor and Research Coordinator at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.

Author Biography: Dov Lynch in Lecturer in War Studies at King's College, University of London.

Author Biography: Robin C. Sickles is Professor of Economics at Rice University