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Discusses US energy diplomacy in the Caspian Sea region since 2001
Compares and contrasts the foreign policy of the Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations
Addresses key developments, such as new great game in Central Asia, Shale gas revolutions, maximum pressure campaign, US-China Trade War, US Energy Exports, Oil Price War, the emerging Iran-China relationship, and the COVID-19 pandemic
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of US policy from the perspective of an analyst and scholar from the region. This volume discusses the US energy diplomacy in the Caspian Sea region since 2001. It compares the foreign policy of the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, following the changing role of energy in the behavior of the US toward states in the energy hubs of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea. The chapters employ historical analysis, regional analysis, interviews, and case studies to trace the evolution of US interests in the area and posits likely trends for future policy. Topics discussed include:
- China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative
- the energy and foreign policies of the Caspian littoral states in comparison with those of China, India, the European Union, and Turkey
- the escalation of differences among key OPEC members during the Trump era
- the impact of the oil price war on the US shale industry
- the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the oil market
- Russian and U.S. competition in the EU energy market
- the US-China trade war and the role of energy in the first phase of the US-China trade deal
- the energy policy of the incoming US President, Joe Biden
Authors and Affiliations
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Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA
Omid Shokri Kalehsar
About the author
Dr. Shokri is a Washington-based Senior Energy Diplomacy and Energy Security Analyst, and also an analyst at Gulf State Analytics (GSA). He is currently serving as a visiting research scholar in the Sachar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Omid holds a PhD degree in international relations. His primary research interests lie in energy diplomacy, U.S. energy policy, geopolitics of energy, Iran-Turkey relations, and Iran-Russia relations. He has fifteen years of extensive professional experience in global energy market studies, energy security, and geopolitical risk. He has published articles in various academic journals, including Energy Intelligence, Energy and Environment, Middle East Policy, National Interest, Oil and Gas Journal. He also appeared on various media outlets, including Al Jazeera, Trtworld, Iran International TV, BBC Persian, Deutsche Welle,A News, Anadolu Agency, and several others.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin
Book Subtitle: Changing Trends Since 2001
Authors: Omid Shokri Kalehsar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66929-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-66928-7Published: 20 March 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-66931-7Published: 20 March 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-66929-4Published: 19 March 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 280
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, International Security Studies, Energy Policy, Economics and Management