Eurasia's ascent in energy and geopolitics : rivalry or partnership for China, Russia and Central Asia? / edited by Robert E. Bedeski and Niklas Swanström.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Transformation of the Sino-Russian relationship : from Cold War to the Putin era / Niklas Swanström -- Political and cultural roots of Sino-Russian partnership / Lowell Dittmer -- The Russia-China-US triangle and its post-Cold War fate / Bobo Lo -- Russia and the geopolitics of Eurasia in historical perspective / Bruce Parrott -- Moscow's China dilemma : evolving perceptions of Russian security in Eurasia and Asia / Marlène Laruelle -- Power differential and security issues in Central Asia : threat perceptions of China / Sébastien Peyrouse -- Recent trends in Russo-Chinese military relations / Stephen Blank -- Multiple levels of Sino-Russian energy relations / Gaye Christoffersen -- Sino-Japanese competition over Russian oil / Shoichi Itoh -- Does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization represent an example of a military alliance? / Tugsbilguun Tumurkhuleg -- Chinese views of the Russia-Georgia conflict and its impact / Sun Zhuangzhi and Zhao Huirong -- Asiatica : Sino-Russian heartland and the Mongolian state / Robert E. Bedeski.