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Abstract
Due to their scarcity and importance, energy resources have become an important consideration in world politics. To date this consideration had been studied mostly in the context of big states like the United States and China among others. This research examines the impact of energy resources on the foreign policy behavior of small states by using the cases of Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, two small post-Soviet states in Central Asia that display different foreign policy patterns despite having many other resemblances. The study finds strong evidence supporting the point that abundance or scarcity of energy resources has an impact on foreign policy behavior of small states.
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Title
The role of energy resources in foreign policy behavior of small states: A comparative study of Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan
Author
Abdurahmonov, Ahad
Year
2009
ISBN
978-1-124-02081-5
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
518949280
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
