List of Figures and Tables List of Maps Abbreviations Introduction 1 Specificity of Energy Security Policy  1 Energy Security Policy Actors   1.1 States   1.2 Non-state Actors  2 The Object of the Energy Security Policy   2.1 Energy Security as an Area of International Security Research   2.2 The Essence and Dimensions of Energy Security   2.3 Threats to Energy Security  3 Conclusion 2 The Caspian Region as a Space for Energy Security Policies  1 Criteria for Distinguishing the Caspian Region  2 Legal Status of the Caspian Basin Region   2.1 Joint Use   2.2 International Sea   2.3 Internal Lake  3 The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Position of the Caspian Region  4 Energy Potential of the Caspian Region  5 International Conflicts in the Caspian Region  6 Conclusion 3 Energy Security Policy Actors in the Caspian Region  1 Energy Security Policies of the Caspian Region States   1.1 Republic of Azerbaijan   1.2 Republic of Kazakhstan   1.3 Turkmenistan   1.4 Russian Federation   1.5 Islamic Republic of Iran  2 The Caspian Region in the Energy Security Policies of External Actors   2.1 People’s Republic of China   2.2 Republic of Turkey   2.3 European Union  3 Conclusion 4 Geopolitical Routes and Policies to Transport Fossil Fuels as a Reflection of Energy Interdependence  1 The Northern Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region  2 The Western Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region  3 The Southern Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region  4 The Eastern Route of Fossil Fuel Exports from the Caspian Region  5 Conclusion 5 Perspectives for Energy Security Policies in the Caspian Region  1 New Challenges of the International Energy Market  2 The Importance of the Caspian Region in the Context of Future Challenges to the Global Energy Market  3 Conclusion Conclusions References Index