Central Asian Geopolitics of Energy Resources:Prospects for Great Power Competition

声明

Acknowledgement

摘要

Abstract

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Maps

1 Introduction

1．1 Background of the Study

1．2 Problem Statement and Hypothesis

1．3 Significance of the Study

1．4 Objectives of the Study

1．5 Research Methodology

1．6 Chapter Outline

2 Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

2．1 Geopolitics

2．2 Realism and the Hunt for Power

2．3 International Political Economy and Power

2．4 Liberalism(Interdependence and Globalization)

2．5 The New Geopolitics

2．6 Competition for Central Asian Energy Resources

2．7 Theoretical Framework

3 Geopolitics of Energy

3．1 Development of Energy Geopolitics

3．2 International Oil Companies

3．3 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)

3．4 The Energy Crises and OPEC’s Role

3．5 Oil and International Economy

3．6 Accessibility and Diversification

3．7 International Energy Reserves，Demand and Supply

3．8 New Energy Demand

3．9 Assessment of Energy Resources of Central Asia

4 Pipeline Politics in Central Asia

4．1 Central Asian Pipeline Politics

4．2 Central Asian Pipelines

4．3 Realized or Existing Pipeline Projects

4．4 Proposed Pipeline Projects

4．5 Legal Status of the Caspian Sea

5 Interests and Policies of Major Powers in Central Asia

Section Ⅰ：Interests and Policies of the U．S．in Central Asia

5．1 Overview of Energy Profile of the U．S

5．2 U．S．Foreign Energy Policy

5．3 The U．S．Energy Policy towards Central Asia

5．4 U．S．Diplomacy in Central Asia

Section Ⅱ Interests and Policies of Russia in Central Asia

5．5 Overview of Energy Profile of Russia

5．6 Russia’s Foreign Energy Policy

5．7 Russia's Energy Policy towards Central Asia

5．8 Russian Diplomacy in Central Asia

Section Ⅲ：Interests and Policies of China in Central Asia

5．9 Overview of Energy Profile of China

5．1 0 China’s Foreign Energy Policy

5．1 1 China’s Energy Policy towards Central Asia

5．1 2 China’s Diplomacy in Central Asia

6 Prospects for Great Power Relations in Central Asia：Cooperation，Competition or Conflict?

6．1 Cooperation and Competition：The U．S．，Russia，and China in Central Asia

6．2 Sino-Russian Energy Cooperation

6．3 Central Asia：A Theater to Test Sino-Russian Energy Partnership

6．4 Obstacles in Sino-Russian Energy Partnership

6．5 Implications for the U．S

7 Conclusion

7．1 The Transforming Central Asian Geopolitics

7．2 Exploration of Research Question

7．3 Exploration of Hypothesis

7．4 Concluding Remarks

Bibliography

Appendices