After the Soviet breakup, Central Asia has gained importance for several States because of its geographical location and abundance of hydrocarbon reserves. These hydrocarbon reserves are located mainly in three countries: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Each of them has taken different...

Assessing a rapidly changing landscape, this Handbook explores how the scope and complexity of energy politics increases constantly with the rise of new technologies, cyber security threats and environmental concerns. Starting with the fundamentals, the Handbook of Energy Politics covers the...

This paper explores the current situation of cross-border energy pipelines in China, Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the current energy corridor and the strategic energy objectives of these four countries. Then it proposes building a new energy...