Energy, wealth and governance in the Caucasus and Central Asia : : lessons not learned /

Energy, wealth and governance in the Caucasus and Central Asia : : lessons not learned / / edited by Richard Auty, Indra de Soysa.

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Drawing upon recent progress in development economics and political science, the book provides fresh analysis of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries transition to a market economy by tracing the impact of natural resource endowment. The book examines the synergies between energy-rich and e...

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Superior document:Central Asia research forum series
TeilnehmendeR:
Auty, Richard,
de Soysa, Indra,
Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 2006.
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
Series:Central Asia research forum series.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 287 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover
  • Half-Title
  • Series Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors
  • Part I Introduction
  • 1 Transition to mid-income democracies or to failed states?
  • 2 Resource-driven models of the development of the political economy1
  • Part II Transition trends and scenarios within the CCA region
  • 3 Nature's blessing or nature's curse? The political economy of transition in resource-based economies
  • 4 Optimistic and pessimistic energy rent deployment scenarios for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
  • 5 Resource abundance, governance and economic performance in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan1
  • 6 Transition and economic development challenges in the resource-poor countrie
  • Part III Political economy constraints
  • 7 De cient social capital and its consequences for sustained reform
  • 8 Incentives to reform in the Caucasus and Central Asian political states
  • Part IV Synergies of resource-rich and resource-poor CCA countries
  • 9 The importance of good neighbors Regional trade in Central Asia
  • 10 Environmental problems and solutions in the Caspian and Aral Basins
  • 11 Regional threat perceptions and risks of military con ict
  • Part V Assessing the strength of external leverage on the CCA political economy
  • 12 Prospective impacts of Russia and Iran
  • 13 China, Russia and energy in the CCA region and East Asia1
  • 14 The effectiveness of western leverage IFI projects and programs
  • Part VI Conclusion
  • 15 Conclusion Lessons not learned by the CCA countries?
  • Index.

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