Power Games in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan'S Foreign and Energy Policy Towards the West, Russia and the Middle East

AvNazrin Mehdiyeva

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Beskrivning

The dissolution of the Soviet Union into independent states was among the most momentous political phenomena of the twentieth century. This book provides the first comprehensive study of Azerbaijan's post-independence foreign policy in relation to its much stronger neighbours - Russia, Turkey and Iran - and the role that the West brought to bear in helping Azerbaijan to counterbalance the influence of Russia. Complex and subtle diplomatic negotiations enabled the exploitation of Azerbaijan's substantial oil and gas resources and the implementation of transit projects that Azerbaijan's leadership considered critical - the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline bypassing Russia being one example. The case of Azerbaijan demonstrates how in the post-Cold War order a small state has been able to advance its interests internationally even when they contradicted those of the hegemon. The book includes a wealth of new sources and extensive interviews with national policymakers and experts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-30
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780857720986
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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Nazrin Mehdiyeva is a Foreign Policy and Energy Consultant. She holds a DPhil from Oxford University.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: A small state in great power politics: The Case of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan in Great Power PoliticsStrategies of small states: bandwagoning or balancing?A psychological approach to foreign policy analysisChapter 2: The Making of Azerbaijani Foreign Policy: Images, institutions and personalitiesOrganisational context: structure and processThe individual decision-maker: Elchibey vs. AliyevOccasion for decision: maximising presidential powerChapter 3: Non-bandwagoning with Russia: The Military DimensionPhases in Azerbaijani Foreign Policy towards RussiaThreat Perception and Policy FormulationPerceptions, Troop Withdrawal and Policy of 'Non-bandwagoning'Policy Evolution and Aliyev's strategic manoeuvringChapter 4: Non-bandwagoning with Russia: Oil and the CaspianBuilding Alliances from within: The Role of Multinationals in Azerbaijan's Foreign PolicyFighting Back: Commitment, Alternatives and ControlAzerbaijan's Caspian StrategyChapter 5: The Evolution of Azerbaijan's Policy towards Turkey: Hopes vs. ActionFactors in the Foreign Policy of the Popular FrontStrategic Friendship and Pipeline Diplomacy under AliyevChapter 6: The Western Dimension of Azerbaijan's Strategy: Balancing with the United States?Early Relations with the WestOil, Pipelines and Aliyev's West European DiplomacyNATO and Azerbaijan's Security DiplomacyChapter 7: Conclusions: A Model of Sustainable PolicyStrategic Manoeuvring and its ConditionalityForeign Policy in the New Era: The Energy Boom and Beyond