{"product_id":"9781041472926","title":"Geopolitics of Energy and Critical Raw Materials in the South Caucasus and Central Asia Connectivity, Power, and Global Competition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEuropa Regional Perspectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGeopolitics of Energy and Critical Raw Materials in the South Caucasus and Central Asia\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConnectivity, Power, and Global Competition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAgha Bayramov | Mustafa Ali Sezal\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Geopolitics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking edited volume offers fresh perspectives on one of the world's most dynamic and strategically vital regions. Born from an innovative series of six international workshops spanning four years and three countries, this monograph brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine the evolving relationships between the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and major external actors including the European Union, the United States, and China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom its origins in Groningen in 2022—exploring the EU's role in what has traditionally been considered China’s and Russia’s sphere of influence—to workshops in Baku and Astana, this collaborative project has steadily expanded its analytical scope. The volume captures critical transformations in EU–Central Asia relations, tracing the evolution from the Eastern Partnership to contemporary Central Asia policy, while addressing pressing contemporary issues: connectivity initiatives, critical raw materials, transport corridors, and the region's emerging geopolitical and geoeconomic significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the second major publication emerging from this sustained academic network, the volume builds upon the foundation established by \u003ci\u003eEuropean Union Governance in Central Asia: A Structural Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (Neuman \u0026amp; Bayramov, 2024). However, it ventures into new territory, examining how the Caspian Sea region is becoming increasingly central to global supply chains, energy security, and great power competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on rigorous research, field insights, and extensive peer collaboration, contributors analyze how Central Asian states are navigating complex relationships with multiple external powers while asserting their own agency. This volume is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and analysts seeking to understand the region's pivotal role in shaping 21st century international relations, resource politics, and transcontinental connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgha Bayramov \u003c\/b\u003eis an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and editor of the Hague Research Institute for Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. He was a research fellow in the Center for Eastern European Studies at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in 2022. He has delivered several invited guest lectures and training sessions including a session on energy security and critical raw materials cooperation for the Clingendael Institute’s diplomatic programme for junior diplomats from Central Asia and Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMustafa Ali Sezal\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent researcher who teaches full-time as a lecturer at the Department of International Relations and International Organization, University of Groningen, the Netherlands. His research interests include critical security studies, European foreign and security policy, European defence industry, and technoscientific politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041472926\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63584804634764,"sku":"9781041472926","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041472926","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}