After the Soviet dissolution, the newly independent post-Soviet state of
Azerbaijan intensified its efforts at developing its relations with the United States.
Based on the analysis of the Azerbaijan&ndash / U.S. relations between1991-2006, the thesis
tries to answer which factors could account for the existing political problems
between these countries, given that both countries have a common interest in
deepening their cooperation concerning the Caspian energy resources as well as the
fight against international terrorism. This thesis argues that although both countries
have many interests in common, they are unable to deepen their level of cooperation
because of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem which, since it breaches the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan, is that state&rsquo / s main priority.
The thesis has four main chapters: after a general overview of the evolution
of Azerbaijan&rsquo / s foreign policy in the post-Soviet era and the U.S. policies towards
the Caucasus, I examine Azerbaijan&rsquo / s cooperation with the U.S. in the field of
energy, the Nagorno-Karabakh problem in Azerbaijan&rsquo / s relations with the U.S., and
Azerbaijan&rsquo / s cooperation with the U.S. in the fight against international terrorism. In
this thesis I focus on these three interests of Azerbaijan in its relations with the U.S.
because in analyzing this country&rsquo / s foreign policy these are vital issues that include
economic development, territorial integrity and its global political role concerning
security.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607202/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 April 2006 |
| Creators | Kupcuk, Yeliz |
| Contributors | Tanrisever, Oktay Firat |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
Page generated in 0.002 seconds