The Black Sea region : cooperation and security building / edited by Oleksandr Pavliuk and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.

"concluding product of a two-year research and policy-forming project, "The Black Sea Strategy Group: Strengthening Cooperation, Security and Stability in the Black Sea Region," run by the EastWest Institute (EWI)"--P. vii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Oleksandr Pavliuk -- 1. Is the Black Sea a Region? / Charles King -- 2. Cooperative Efforts in the Black Sea Region / Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze -- 3. Littoral States and Region Building Around the Black Sea / Arkady Moshes -- 4. The Unresolved Conflicts in the Black Sea Region: Threats, Impacts of Regionalism, and Regional Strategies for Conflict Resolution / Roy Allison -- 5. Energy and Pipeline Security in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Regions: Challenges and Solutions / A. Necdet Pamir -- 6. National Democratic Security Structures in the Making: Achievements and Obstacles in the Black Sea Region / Andrzej Karkoszka -- 7. Military and Naval Balance in the Black Sea / Hryhoriy Perepelytsya -- 8. New Security Threats in the Black Sea Region / Leonid Polyakov -- 9. Democracy in the Black Sea Region: The Missing Link in Regional Security / James Sherr -- 10. The New Security Environment in the Black Sea Region: A Role for International Institutions / Sergiu Celac -- Conclusion / Oleksandr Pavliuk.