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Tarihte Üçüncü Güç ve Orta Asya Enerji Savaşları
Third Power in History and Energy Wars in Central Asia

Author(s): Burak Çınar
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Atatürk Stratejik Araştırmalar Enstitüsü
Keywords: Energy; Third Power; Central Asia; Russia; China

Summary/Abstract: Important amounts of energy sources in Central Asia causes strategic quarrels among today’s powers. Three main actors play a leading role as regards the sources in the region. In this war on energy among the USA, Russia and China, the only supreme power USA and Russia,with its geographical influence are prior powers, while China emerges as the third that can change the balance of power. These interactions which are parallel with Hans Morgenthau’s models, had an important place in history. By reflection of the desire for dominating resources in history, struggle over resources in Central Asia shows that rivalry among these three powers will be determinant in the region.

  • Issue Year: 04/2008
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 21-43
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Turkish