The Dynamics of Iranian Borders by Mansoureh Ebrahimi Masoumeh Rad Goudarzi & Kamaruzaman Yusoff

Author:Mansoureh Ebrahimi, Masoumeh Rad Goudarzi & Kamaruzaman Yusoff
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

4.6 American and Russian Roles in Determining the Legal Regime of the Caspian Sea

For purposes of hegemony, America and the Russian Federation have tried to increase their economic power and influence in the earth’s key strategic regions. With the prospect of Eurasian and Caucasus hydrocarbon potentials, the Caspian Sea became a particular cause of conflict for regional and trans-regional powers . To strengthen economic power and strategic positioning, both nations have attempted to influence the Caspian Sea ’s legal regime . At times this occurs by economic assistance and financial strategy, and occasionally by political and military intervention (Azhdari and Qaeini 2012: 28). Economically, the Caspian Basin presents attractive opportunities for the West . Eurasia has two major energy-source foci. One is the Persian Gulf and the other is Siberia and the Eastern Urals. The Caspian Sea lies between them. Hence, it is now a necessary option for consumer-orientated countries concerned with growing conflicts in the Middle East that threaten energy production and transport.

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