@article{1435182,
      recid = {1435182},
      author = {Shokri Kalehsar, Omid.},
      title = {US energy diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin : changing  trends since 2001 /},
      publisher = {Springer,},
      address = {Cham :},
      pages = {1 online resource (295 pages)},
      year = {2021},
      abstract = {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: Chinas 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 Shedding light on the complex geopolitics of the  US-Caspian Sea Energy diplomacy, this volume will be of  interest to researchers of foreign policy, diplomacy,  international relations, and energy policy as well as  policymakers and analysts working in related areas.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1435182},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66929-4},
}