Russian energy policy and military power : Putin's quest for greatness /
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| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Routledge,
2008.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The military reform that never happened
- 2. The oil-and-gas dividend that was too low
- and has become too high
- 3. The dream of a new "greatness" that has come truly false
- 4. The trickle of the oil money for the military
- 5. Counter-terrorism and the Caspian oil games
- 6. Alliance-building with virtual commitments and energy power
- 7. Virtually extended deterrence of the 'Great Power'
- 8. The Army and power-projection in the new 'Empire'
- 9. Internal order and security in the 'Civilization'
- 10. Applying the gas lever for qualifying as a 'Great Power'
- 11. Reconstituting the 'Empire' as an oil-and-gas cartel
- 12. Hydrocarbon foundation for the imagined 'Civilization'
- Conclusion.