The Caspian: Politics, Energy and SecurityShirin Akiner The Caspian redefines a Caspian debate long characterized by one-sided and politically motivated analyses and, at times, fantastic reporting. Bringing together a range of influential voices from academia, the media, the oil industry, civil service, the military and diplomatic corps, this book rewrites the region's recent history. |
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... It was an uneven contest, however, and Russia soon established military and naval supremacyonand around theCaspian Sea ... itwas stillavery smallscale operation. 2Itwasonly in the 1870s thatmore intensiveexploitation of thesereserves ...
... It was an uneven contest, however, and Russia soon established military and naval supremacyonand around theCaspian Sea ... itwas stillavery smallscale operation. 2Itwasonly in the 1870s thatmore intensiveexploitation of thesereserves ...
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... Itwas an extraordinary fusionofthe old and the new,of East and West. This was reflected inthe thriving intellectual lifeof thecity where,in 1873, the first national theatre was openedand, in1894, the firstpublic library. Thefirst ...
... Itwas an extraordinary fusionofthe old and the new,of East and West. This was reflected inthe thriving intellectual lifeof thecity where,in 1873, the first national theatre was openedand, in1894, the firstpublic library. Thefirst ...
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... It was overthrown bythe Bolsheviks in April1920.By this time, Soviet power had been established inthe ... Itwas not, however, commerciallyviable atthat time. The Dossor oilfield, tothe eastofAtyrau, was discovered in 1911 ...
... It was overthrown bythe Bolsheviks in April1920.By this time, Soviet power had been established inthe ... Itwas not, however, commerciallyviable atthat time. The Dossor oilfield, tothe eastofAtyrau, was discovered in 1911 ...
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... it was remembered at all, it was regarded asa SovietIranian preserve. S e cond o ilbo o m: t h e f ir s t p h as e ... Itwas estimated to hold some 6–9 billion barrelsofrecoverable oil. Although the field had been developed inthe1980s ...
... it was remembered at all, it was regarded asa SovietIranian preserve. S e cond o ilbo o m: t h e f ir s t p h as e ... Itwas estimated to hold some 6–9 billion barrelsofrecoverable oil. Although the field had been developed inthe1980s ...
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