Oil politics in central asia pdf

Afghanistan, called the cross roads of asiaa connect to south and central asiahas been important part of struggle in central asias geopolitics and oil addiction. The politics of oil in the caucasus and central asia 1st. China and the politics of oil foreign policy research. Cooperation with a neighboring region like central asia ensures a secure supply of oil. With respect to oil and gas infrastructure, pipelines crucially ran to russia.

Political elites in entral asias producer states have viewed the. Petroleum politics have been an increasingly important aspect of diplomacy since the rise of the petroleum industry in the middle east in the early 20th century. It is an article by tedd rall, who argues that the shortest route for a pipeline from oil rich kazakhstan out to sea would be through afghanistan, which is why the u. Petroleum politics, the management and curse of resources in. Geopolitics of central asia artur lakatos introduction the great game, as the competition between tsarist russia and the british em. It covers some of the main hot spot areas of central asia including the presentday countries of afghanistan. In particular, saudi arabia seems intent on flooding global markets to push out highercost producers, especially in the us.

This article looks at russian foreign policy in central asia, with a focus on security issues. For kazakhstan to become a highincome country, it will be important that the united states, the european union, and other major asian countries take a. Siraj 2007 concluded in oil and gas pipeline politics in central asia, it is. Money, politics and power in the 21st century 2010 brian c. Accordingly, the paper tries to come up with some reflection. All of these factors have been previously associated with developmental and political instability outcomes in earlier research political instability task force 2005. Pipeline politics in central asia analysis uyghur human. Oil is not the main reason for the lack of development and democracy in resourcerich states in the middle east, africa, central asia and latin america. Many factors culture and political tradition, religion, geography, colonial past and others impede development of democratic institutions. Although kazakhstan is an equally important energy player in central asia, its resources consist predominantly of crude oil while turkmenistan could be on course to. This paper investigates central asias oil and gas resources, special geopolitics and energy competition, and approaches, challenges and prospects in cooperation between china and central asia.

From the forgotten region to the great game region. The oil industry and its effect on global politics. As many experts have noted, china does not seem to feel comfortable relying on the international system and the continued operation of. This paper investigates central asias oil and gas resources, special geopolitics. Iea, saudi arabia, russia and usa with respective shares of. Civil war influenced supply and demand that led to power. Central asia has long possessed large volumes of oil and natural gas, predominantly located in the five former soviet republics situated to the east of. Of course, what happens in central asias energy markets is necessarily impacted by global trends. Oil politics in central asia r g gidadhubli the caspian region, rich in oil and gas reserves has become the focus of intense competitive interest among the big powers.

For the cold war, it basically means ussoviet unionthe soviet union was ruled by the russiansin fact, the term soviet and russian were often used interchangeably. Although kazakhstan is an equally important energy player in central asia, its resources consist predominantly of crude. We will focus on the region that is today composed of uzbekistan, turkmenistan, tajikistan, kyrgyzstan, and kazakhstan and consider the influences of. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia, second edition.

Institute of international studies, yunnan university abstract. The political economy of oil and natural resources instructor. Oils power as a political weapon became evident during the 1973 arabisraeli conflict. Building the postsoviet nations, edited by ian bremmer and.

As competition continues for a vital resource, the strategic calculations of major and minor countries alike place prominent emphasis on the pumping, refining, transport, sale and use of petroleum products. Siraj 2007 concluded in oil and gas pipeline politics in central asia, it is advent that the great vicissitudes in geopolitical condition and appearance of the new selfgoverning states in central asia and in caspian region have strong. Moreover, in july 2019, uzbekistan renewed its commitment to a fourth line line d of the centralasia china gas pipeline. Oil is not only produced in the middle east but also in latin america, central asia, europe, southeast asia and africa. In modern and contemporary history central asia region was pulled in the geopolitical games in the 2nd half of 19th century. China the greater middle east oil relations are of strategic. Rosemarie forsyth, the politics of oil in the caucasus and central asia, p. Richard pomfret, central asia in the 21 st century, key note speech at the conference institution building and economic development in central asia, international school of economics. Political elites in entral asia s producer states have viewed the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading taliban. Shifting energy geopolitics in central asia michael denison one of the coordinates structuring geopolitics in central asia since the dissolution of the soviet union has been competition for development of the regions oil and gas reserves.

So a course on the politics of oil is really a course on the whole world viewed by a different vantage point. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oil politics in central asia with kind permission, the following article which appeared on the alternet online newspaper web site, on october 11, 2001, has been reposted here. Palm oil politics threaten eumalaysia ties east asia forum. The politics of oil in the caucasus and central asia. The emergence of central asia as the new region of new priorities, geopolitical and geoeconomic importance made afghanistan again the focus of central asia politics. The caspian sea oil cannot compete with persian gulf oil in terms of easy access to the major world markets, nor will this oil be able to compete in terms of levels of production or costs of production. The oil industry and its effect on global politics by editorial dept oct 22, 2009. The european union is malaysias thirdlargest trading partner and is its largest source of foreign direct investment, and malaysia is a major exporter of raw materials to the european union. The tragic events of september 11th brought the taliban into sharp focus as the most radical and extreme islamic movement in the world, but little is still known about them because of the deep secrecy that always surrounded their organization and leadership. Oil and gas potentials of central asian republics and. According to the estimates of international energy agency. Helena varkkey, university of malaya malaysia and the european union share a long history and strong trade ties. In civil society and politics in central asia, a prominent group of scholars assesses both the areas manifold problems and its emerging potential, examining the often uneasy relationship between its states and the societies they govern.

A statistical analysis 98 ndu journal 20 according to table 2. Kazakhstan and turkmenistan in comparative perspective. Implications for the mena oil economies 180 hossein askari 15 oil and power in the caspian region 191 richard pomfret 16 oil and politics in southeast asia 206 benjamin smith part iv country case studies 219 17 united states. For all the structural similarities between parts of central asia and the middle east, there are critical differences, too. Central asia has always been left out in the study of politics. No one really cared about these central asian republics, except for a small group of central asian. Journal of middle eastern and islamic studies in asia vol. Oil, gas, cotton, gold and metals have become the main hard currency earners in independent central asia. A meticulously indepth study, the volume demonstrates the fascinating cultural complexity and diversity of. Energy politics in central eurasia spotlight on central eurasia series stacy closson argues that central asia is an energy and water rich region that, if cooperative, could cover their annual shortages of electricity, which range roughly around 25%, as well as decrease costs of energy, and protect the environment.

Ahmed rashid, who has been reporting on afghanistan since 1979, is one of the few international journalists to have interviewed the. As the worlds fastest growing economy, it has burgeoning requirements for oil and gas from west, central asia and elsewhere, as domestic production has sharply declined. The political economy of middle eastern oil mary ann tetreault the middle east is the geographic center of gravity of the world oil industry. Constantine arvanitopoulos institute of international relations i. After the crimean war defeat russian tsar alexander ii turned his attention in territorial expansion of russia towards the caucasus and central asian states bukhara emirate and khiva. The politics of alternative energy 221 alan reynolds. It is an article by tedd rall, who argues that the shortest route for a pipeline from oilrich kazakhstan out to sea would be through afghanistan, which is why the u. Central asias oil and gas now flows to the east the. One important geopolitical consequence of the demise of the soviet union was the rise of an intense political and commercial competition for control of the vast. Oil is of integral importance in both the foreign and the domestic politics of nearly every country in the region, oil importers as well as oil exporters. Chapter 2 geopolitical and oil parameters in russian federation and cis countries.

A meticulously in depth study, the volume demonstrates the fascinating cultural complexity and diversity of. Petroleum politics, the management and curse of resources in central asia. With billions of dollars and crucial strategic influence at stake, the struggle for control over the vast, strategically important oil resources in the caucasus and central asia is a tale of political intrigue, cutthroat competition, geostraetgic rivalry, ethnic feuding, and a yearning for independence. The objective is to propose measures for oil and gas cooperation between china and central asia. Since the collapse of the soviet union, the united states is attempting to control a significant portion of the worlds energy supply via control of the oil and gas reserves in azerbaijan and the former soviet republics of central asia, and the establishment of allied regimes in afghanistan and iraq. This course introduces students to the politics of central asia, enhancing their ability to evaluate current events. But politics over palm oil threaten their relationship. Central asia s advantageous geopolitical position, along with the geoeconomic benefits from oil resources, have altered existing debates in the field of international relations due to the myriad of developments related to these new realities. Militant islam, oil and fundamentalism in central asia, second edition kindle edition by rashid, ahmed. Arab oil producers reduced their output which meant higher oil prices which had an effect on gasoline and. Oil and gas cooperation between china and central asia in an.

Civil society and politics in central asia on jstor. Pdf oil and gas potentials of central asian republics and. It identifies the elements of support, balance, coercion, and imposition that affect rela tions with. Central asias advantageous geopolitical position, along with the geoeconomic benefits from oil resources, have altered existing debates in the field of international relations due to the myriad of developments related to these new realities.

This is an excellent essay to be used in the context of a world history class. Pdf petroleum politics, the management and curse of. In particular, three countries, kazakhstan, turkmenistan and uzbekistan have formed their development paths around a combination of these resources, especially oil and gas. The government also envisages a greater role for renewables. The current tensions in west asia and the war clouds over the skies of iraq due to rise of isis militants have their roots in the economics of oil resources of the persian gulf and the politics of american interests to remain predominant in the region.

Today china imports more than 50 percent of its oil, and that figure is expected to rise to 7580 percent in the coming decades. Petroleum in world history 2012 gavin bridge and philippe le billon, oil 2012. Alok kumar gupta oil has emerged as the most potent weapon within the global economy and has increasingly been instrumental in designing the world politics and international relations. An indepth look at the geopolitics of central asia, from the great game to presentday political power struggles in the regions. Central asia, a majority muslim population, and the same number of years of independence. The oil and gas reserves of the caucasus and central asia are vital to western geostrategic and economic interests in the 21st century. Jan 02, 2018 for kazakhstan to become a highincome country, it will be important that the united states, the european union, and other major asian countries take a strategic interest in kazakhstan and its region. Oil and gas cooperation between china and central asia in.

One important geopolitical consequence of the demise of the soviet union was the rise of intense political and commercial competition. The geopolitical battle is no longer over access to resources but about global market share. China and the politics of oil foreign policy research institute. Adding to the complexity of the situation is the fact that the existing pipelines pass through russia which is both a partner and a competitor in the energy field in the region. The geopolitics of oil in central asia by constantine arvanitopoulos, assistant professor of international politics at the panteion university and head of planning at institute of international relations i. The politics of oil in the caucasus and central asia adelphi. Mar 28, 2012 energy politics in central eurasia spotlight on central eurasia series stacy closson argues that central asia is an energy and water rich region that, if cooperative, could cover their annual shortages of electricity, which range roughly around 25%, as well as decrease costs of energy, and protect the environment. Oct 11, 2001 oil politics in central asia with kind permission, the following article which appeared on the alternet online newspaper web site, on october 11, 2001, has been reposted here. Petroleum politics, the management and curse of resources.