Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviation and Acronyms -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Is the Black Sea a Region? -- 2. Cooperative Efforts in the Black Sea Region -- 3. Littoral States and Region Building Around the Black Sea -- 4. The Unresolved Conflicts in the Black Sea Region: Threats, Impacts on Regionalism, and Regional Strategies for Conflict Resolution -- 5. Energy and Pipeline Security in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Regions: Challenges and Solutions