Table of Contents

Introduction, Tunc Aybak; the politics of oil in the Black Sea area - Turkey and regional power rivalries, Bulent Gokay; Black Sea economic cooperation (BSEC) and Turkey - extending European integration to the east?, Tunc Aybak; the Black Sea world as a unit of analysis, Eyup Ozveren; Ukraine and the Black Sea region, Tor Bukkvoll; security cooperation in the Black Sea basin, Plamen Pantev; can the marine and coastal environment of the Black Sea be protected?, Laurence David Mee; Russia and the Black Sea realities, Nicolai A. Kovalsky; cooperation and conflict in the North Caucasus, Svante E. Cornell; appendices.

Promotional Information

This book assesses the dynamics of interregional relations, and attempts to weigh up the risks and opportunities of the post-Cold war era. Including contributions from leading specialists on the region, this book will be of interest to students of international relations and political economy, and to the business community.

About the Author

Tunt Aybak is a Research Fellow at the School of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Middlesex University.

Reviews

This very welcome volume provides much needed material on an area that has gained significantly in importance... Slavic Review