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Title: | Geographical Blessing Versus Geopolitical Curse: Great Power Security Agendas for the Black Sea Region and a Turkish Alternative | Authors: | Aydın, Mustafa | Keywords: | Black Sea region Broader Middle East European Neighbourhood Policy Geopolitical curse Great power security Near abroad Regionalization Turkey |
Abstract: | The Black Sea has been a site of contention and confrontation for centuries, though changes since the end of the Cold War allowed for the emergence of a cooperative environment. Due to its strategic location in the middle of Eurasia, controlling the region represents a unique geopolitical interest. This uniqueness at times turns into threats for regional and international peace and stability; thus its fortuitous location can become a curse. This paper argues that increased big power (US, EU and Russian Federation) attention does not guarantee prosperity, and can create occasional clashes. It looks at how the security interests of the big powers came to focus on the Black Sea, and explores one of the regional alternatives for its future political, economic and security structures. © 2009 Taylor & Francis. | URI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14683850902934283 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11851/5759 |
ISSN: | 1468-3857 |
Appears in Collections: | Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü / Department of Political Science and International Relations WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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