The Political & Economic Developments of Oil States around Caspian Area in the Post-Cold War ─ an Example of Azerbaijan

• Main Authors: Min-hsiung Chiang, 蔣敏雄
• Other Authors: Lin, hsin-hwa
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/95368159873401531818

碩士 === 南華大學 === 歐洲研究所 === 91 === 　　After its independence, the main national goals of Azerbaijan are to pursue economic independence, consolidate national sovereignty and ensure territorial integration. But under the long-term protests the domestic nationalists have raised the disputes and conflicts with its neighboring country Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, the political situation had become chaotic, and its economic development had also been hampered. The condition was not changed until Heidar Aliev was elected President. After he took office, the political and economic situations were getting back on their feet. 　 　　After a decade of the development of the politics and economy, Azerbaijan, in addition to its promoting democratized politics, carried out privatization and land reform with full steam ahead since 1996, gradually proceeding economic reform toward the transformation of the market economy. Relying on its abundant gas resources and the vast foreign investments, Azerbaijan’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2000 reached 11.1%. Nevertheless, most of its exporting products are raw materials, so the concern is the high possibility of affecting “Dutch Disease.” 　 　　Therefore, under the competing and struggling between Russia and the US-led Western Powers for oil interests and strategic deployment, how Azerbaijan makes longstanding survivable environmental conditions is worthy of our paying close attention.