A 2020 Vision for the Black Sea Region: A Report by the Commission on the Black Sea

Aydin, Mustafa and Triantaphyllou, Dimitrios (2010) A 2020 Vision for the Black Sea Region: A Report by the Commission on the Black Sea. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

The Black Sea region is coming into its own - but it is a contested and sometimes dangerous neighbourhood. It has undergone countless political transformations over time. And now, once again, it is becoming the subject of an intense debate. This reflects the changing dynamics of the Black Sea countries and the complex realities of their politics and conflicts, economies and societies. Geography, the interests of others and the region’s relations with the rest of the world in large part explain its resurgence. Straddling Europe and Asia, the Black Sea links north to south and east to west. Oil, gas, transport and trade routes are all crucial in explaining its increasing relevance.

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