Eurasia's ascent in energy and geopolitics : rivalry or partnership for China, Russia and Central Asia? / / edited by Robert E. Bedeski and Niklas Swanstrom

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452868303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-87326-4; 9786613714572; 1-136-30641-2; 0-203-11788-3; 1-136-30640-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Collana: Routledge contemporary Asia series ; ; 35
• Altri autori (Persone): BedeskiRobert E; SwanstromNiklas
• Disciplina: 327.47051
• Soggetti: International economic relations; Electronic books.; Asia, Central Foreign economic relations; China Foreign economic relations Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) Foreign economic relations China
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Eurasia's Ascent in Energy and Geopolitics: Rivalry or partnership for China, Russia and Central Asia?; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Transformation of the Sino-Russian relationship: from Cold War to the Putin era; 2 Political and cultural roots of Sino-Russian partnership; 3 The Russia-China-US triangle and its post-Cold War fate; 4 Russia and the geopolitics of Eurasia in historical perspective; 5 Moscow's China dilemma: evolving perceptions of Russian security in Eurasia and Asia; 6 Power differential and security issues in Central Asia: threat perceptions of China7 Recent trends in Russo-Chinese military relations; 8 Multiple levels of Sino-Russian energy relations; 9 Sino-Japanese competition over Russian oil; 10 Does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization represent an example of a military alliance?; ; 11 Chinese views of the Russia-Georgia confl ict and its impact; 12 Asiatica: Sino-Russian heartland and the Mongolian state; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Sino-Russian relationship has experienced several permutations in recent decades as both states have undergone radical domestic changes, including the end of Soviet communism and the abandonment of Maoism. This volume brings together scholars to address the current status of Sino-Russian relations in the political, military, energy and trade sectors. In this comprehensive new volume, authors offer a detailed account on the both the historical context and current status of relations between Russia and China and the geo-political realignments in Eurasia. This analysis of the evolvi