Geopolitics and Energy Security Policies in the Caspian Region

Justyna Misiągiewicz is an Associate Professor, International Relations Institute, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin, Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, Academy of Zamość, Poland. She has published about 70 scientific studies, including Caspian Sea littoral states in the People’s Republic of China Energy Security Policy (Peter Lang, 2022).

• List of Figures and TablesList of MapsAbbreviationsIntroduction1 Specificity of Energy Security Policy1 Energy Security Policy Actors1.1 States1.2 Non-state Actors2 The Object of the Energy Security Policy2.1 Energy Security as an Area of International Security Research2.2 The Essence and Dimensions of Energy Security2.3 Threats to Energy Security3 Conclusion2 The Caspian Region as a Space for Energy Security Policies1 Criteria for Distinguishing the Caspian Region2 Legal Status of the Caspian Basin Region2.1 Joint Use2.2 International Sea2.3 Internal Lake3 The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Position of the Caspian Region4 Energy Potential of the Caspian Region5 International Conflicts in the Caspian Region6 Conclusion3 Energy Security Policy Actors in the Caspian Region1 Energy Security Policies of the Caspian Region States1.1 Republic of Azerbaijan1.2 Republic of Kazakhstan1.3 Turkmenistan1.4 Russian Federation1.5 Islamic Republic of Iran2 The Caspian Region in the Energy Security Policies of External Actors2.1 People’s Republic of China2.2 Republic of Turkey2.3 European Union3 Conclusion4 Geopolitical Routes and Policies to Transport Fossil Fuels as a Reflection of Energy Interdependence1 The Northern Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region2 The Western Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region3 The Southern Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region4 The Eastern Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region5 Conclusion5 Perspectives for Energy Security Policies in the Caspian Region1 New Challenges of the International Energy Market2 The Importance of the Caspian Region in the Context of Future Challenges to the Global Energy Market3 ConclusionConclusionsReferencesIndex