Publication

This paper addresses structural and ideological issues concerning the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and its member states. Particular emphasis receive Chinese-Russian relations, China's ambitions in the Central Asia region and implication of the rapid growth and influnce of the SCO in the global arena for the US. The role of energy resources is another recurring theme that runs through this paper. Many contributors examine the impact energy resources have for the development of the region, ranging from political governance and market reform issues to the potential threat of a gas OPEC in Eurasia.