Open AccessThe Complexity of the Caspian Basin
Author(s) -
Markella Koutsouradi,
John Karkazis,
Petros Siousiouras,
Chondrogianni Dionysia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n26p159
Subject(s) - structural basin , soviet union , politics , geography , littoral zone , political science , economy , development economics , environmental protection , geology , oceanography , paleontology , law , economics
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of newly independent States marked the uprising of a new era in the region of the Caspian Basin. Failing to reach a consensus regarding the legal nature of the Caspian, Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan’s policies have been characterized by a perpetual pursuit of establishing themselves as key-role agents in the region. The question about “Lake or Sea” is yet to be answered after many decades. This paper focuses on analyzing the significance of the Caspian Basin for the littoral States and how it determines their political agenda.