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Lutz KlevemanLutz Kleveman is the author of The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia (Atlantic Books, 2003). His blog is at www.kleveman.com/blog. Recent articlesAnkelohe: time to think A transatlantic discussion forum jointly focuses on two great themes of the 21st century: climate change and oil dependence, reports its organiser Lutz Kleveman. Oil wars: from Central Asia to IraqThe politics of oil in Central Asia involves an epic 21st century contest of global wealth, power and influence. The author of a new book on the issue perceives a deep continuity between the 19th century age of empire and 21st century geopolitics. |
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