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The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia (Paperback)

by Lutz Kleveman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Atlantic Books; New edition edition (12 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843541211
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843541219
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 87,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'Travelling with some danger to himself and marshalling the political and historical facts with authority, Kleveman [produces] a coherent study of a notoriously complex and unpredictable region, much of which is torn by terrible violence and civil wars.' Patrick French, Sunday Times 'A timely, panoramic book examin[ing] the consequences of the presence of enormous quantities of fossil fuels in one of the world's most inaccessible and unstable regions.' Andy Beckett, The Guardian; 'Kleveman brim[s] with ingenuity... His reportage is first-class and his findings truly enlightening.' Hazhir Teimourian, Literary Review"


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The Caspian Region, lying south of Russia, west of China and north of Afghanistan, contains the world's largest untapped oil and gas resources. In the years between the death of the Soviet Union and September 11, 2001, oil companies and politicians have struggled to possess and develop these resources. Using a concept immortalised by Kipling in his novel Kim, Lutz Kleveman argues that there is now a new 'Great Game' in the region, in which the US, Russia, China, India, Pakistan and Iran - most of which are nuclear powers - are competing.. Kleveman has produced an insightful and exacting portrait of a new theatre of war, a region in which there are few rules and in which the rewards for victory are nothing less than power and prosperity in the new century.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Where am I?, 4 Jan 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: The New Great Game (Hardcover)
I decided to look for other Kleveman titles having enjoyed this one so much when I came across your previous reviewer's comments. I have to agree as I did indeed read it with my atlas by my side!

I've only knocked off a single star for the lack of maps as I wouldn't want to discourage people from picking up this even handed and informative review of foreign policy in the Near East.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another book in the pipe-line maybe?, 7 Aug 2006
By Ian Barwick (Aktau, Kazakhstan) - See all my reviews
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This is a good primer for the political situation in the Caspian area It should be essential reading for the numerous expats involved in the oil industry in the country's mentioned, but it is written in such a way that anyone can enjoy the revelations Kleveman has put to paper.

The book is well structured, each country is dealt with as a seperate chapter but it interlocks to tell the story of the whole area.

My only negative comment is that some of his research has likely been compiled over a few beers in the expat bars that litter the Caspian oil towns. Some of the stories Kleveman has mentioned, especially in Kazakhstan are rather far fetched (I have worked in Kazakhstan for the last seven years) and have undoubtedly been exaggerated by some degree by the subjects Kleveman interviewed. The oil industry expat's ability to spin stories is as widespread as the corruption.

The chapter on Turkmenistan was excellent, a real eye-opener to this unusual country. Kleveman's coverage of the 'pipe-line' poilitics throughout the book deserve special mention as well.

The book is slightly dated now, there have been a number of events, eg. the uprising in Uzbekistan that have left the book back in the past. Hopefully Kleveman will pack his back-pack again and complete another circuit to produce an updated version, if he does I will certainly be buying it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Oil & Politics in the Caspian, 2 Aug 2005
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A fascinating read, I work for a oil company in Kazakhstan which is mentioned in the book and found the political insight absolutely amazing. I recommend this to all who either are working in the region or who are interested in the politics of the Caspian and beyond.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The great game or the great trip?
Mildly interesting as an intimistic (we even get descriptions of the way people are dressed and the tariff of paid sex at a border post) travel book but it unfortunately lacks... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Akerib Michel

3.0 out of 5 stars Where are we ?
V. Informative but badly let down by lack of maps. revised edition needs an area map + individual country maps.
Published 8 months ago by K. J. Neil

3.0 out of 5 stars Good hook for further reading, but...
Certainly the book is interesting: enough so that I was compelled enough to read it in a couple of days. But as to what I have got from doing so I am a little less clear. Read more
Published 8 months ago by N.G.Habsburg

3.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, brief introduction to the subject
In my opinion, TNGG provides a good introduction to the geopolitics and recent history of the area. Each of the main countries in central Asia is covered in a single chapter, a... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2007 by Overseas Reviewer

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing to say the least
This book summarizes all events of the region from the last few years. If one regularly reads the newspaper then it offers not much new. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2006 by F. Meilicke

5.0 out of 5 stars Both real and surreal -- this is an eye opener
"On the wall behind the Foreign Minister [of Abkhazia]'s desk is a life-sized embroidered picture of a naked woman." [Page 46]

Surreal! Read more

Published on 3 Dec 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful survey of oil and politics in the Caspian region
Lutz Kleveman, a German journalist, recently travelled across Georgia, Chechnya, Kazakhstan, China, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, sharply... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2005 by William Podmore

3.0 out of 5 stars Traveller's tales
A good reporter's account of the region. The complexity of the subject matter, whose nexus is oil and the management of the post-Cold War world in Central Asia, begs, however, for... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2004 by Francois Jackman

4.0 out of 5 stars The maps, the maps
As other reviews say, the maps are needed, perhaps another edition will include them. Otherwise, an excellent, unbiased view of this fascinating part of the world.
Published on 4 Jul 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been a strong 5 instead of a weak 3.
This subject of the book is certainly worthy of its title in relation to Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game". Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2003 by Vickster

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