Key Players and Regional Dynamics in Eurasia

1. Introduction Russia in Eurasia: External Players and Regional Dynamics
Maria Raquel Freire, Roger E. Kanet

Part I. The Russian Federation and the Greater Caspian Basin

2. Russia and the CIS Region: The Russian Regional Security Complex
Bertil Nygren

3. International Rivalries in Eurasia
Stephen Blank

4. Eurasia at the Heart of Russian Politics: Dynamics of (In)Dependence in a Complex Setting
Maria Raquel Freire

Part II. External Powers, Russia and Eurasia

5. Russia and the Greater Caspian Basin: Withstanding the US Challenge
Roger E. Kanet

6. Competing for Eurasia: Russian and European Union Perspectives
Sandra Fernandes, Licínia Simão

7. Russia and China in Eurasia: The Wary Partnership
John Berryman

8. India and Central Asia
Amit Das Gupta

9. Eurasia between Russia, Turkey, and Iran
Mohiaddin Mesbahi

Part III. Intergovernmental Organisations and Non-State Actors, Russia and Eurasia

10. Senseless Dreams and Small Steps: The CIS and CSTO between Integration and Cooperation
Richard Sakwa

11. The Atlantic Alliance in Eurasia: A Different Player?
Alberto Priego

12. Intergovernmental Organisations and Non-State Actors, Russia and Eurasia: The OSCE
P. Terrence Hopmann

13. Strategic Resources, Strategic Players: The Role of National versus International Oil Companies in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Heidi Kjœrnet

14. Conclusion
Maria Raquel Freire, Roger E. Kanet

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, European Politics, European Union Politics, Asian Politics, International Relations, Political Science, Globalization