Three backgrounds
The military reform that never happened
The energy dividend that was too low
and has become too high
The dream of a new "greatness" that has come truly false
Deadlocked energy-security dilemmas
The trickle of the oil money for the military
Counter-terrorism and the Caspian oil games
Alliance-building with virtual commitments and energy power
Military muscle as the ultimate proof of "greatness"
Virtually extended nuclear deterrence of the "great power"
The army and power-projecting in the new "empire"
Internal order and security in the "civilization"
Energy power and the quest for "greatness"
Applying the gas lever for qualifying as a "great power"
Reconstituting the "empire" as an oil-and-gas cartel
Hydrocarbon foundation for the "civilization".
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Russian energy policy and military power : Putin's quest for greatness by Pavel Baev. ISBN 9780415450584. Published by Routledge in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
