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List of contents
1. Introduction
Part I: The South Caucasus as a Region
2. The European Union’s Region Building in the South Caucasus: The Making and Un-Making of a Region
3. The South Caucasus as a Cusp Region: Dynamics of Regionalism in the European Borderlands
Part II: Foreign Policy
4. Georgia: Identity, Foreign Policy, and the Politics of "Euro-Atlantic Integration"
5. Foreign Policy Orientations and Priorities of Armenia
6. Foreign Policy Postures and Priorities of Azerbaijan
Part III: Europeanization
7. The South Caucasus and European Security
8. The European Union and Ethno-territorial Conflicts in the South Caucasus
9. Regional Powers and Security in the Caucasus
10. Regional Cooperation Initiatives in South Caucasus
Part: IV: Energy
11. Pipeline Politics: The South Caucasus and European Energy Security
12. Regional Energy Cooperation along Europe’s Southern Energy Corridor
13. The Energy Charter as a Framework for Intergovernmental Cooperation in the Energy Markets of the South Caucasus States
Part V: Security
14. Russia and the South Caucasus
15. The United States, the South Caucasus, and Euro-Atlantic Integration
16. European Neighbourhood Policy and the South Caucasus Challenge
About the author
Meliha B. Altunışık is a Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University at Ankara, Turkey.
Oktay F. Tanrisever is a Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University at Ankara, Turkey.
Summary
This book explores developments in the countries of the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – since the EU included the region in the European Neighbourhood Policy 2003. It considers issues related to energy, ethnic conflict, steps towards regional integration, and security – including involvement of Russia, Iran, Turkey and the US.
