Publication Series Caspian Studies Program Harvard University We are pleased to announce that the Caspian Studies Program at Harvard University has launched a new Policy Brief publication series. The Policy Briefs analyze crucial issues relating to developments affecting the Caspian Region, and propose policy recommendations where appropriate. The Briefs are geared toward the policymaker in Washington, but may be useful for policymakers in the Caspian region and in other countries that are actively engaged there. The Caspian Studies Policy Briefs are also effective tools for teaching contemporary issues and as background materials for theoretical test cases in academic courses. Below is a link to the first Policy Brief of the Caspian Studies series: "Putin's Caspian Policy." http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/pubs/SaivetzPutin This policy brief is very timely in light of Moscow's heightened activity in the Caspian and its articulation of new and coherent policies toward the region. In the brief, Dr. Carol Saivetz, a leading analyst of Russian foreign policy, discusses Putin's Caspian policy, and recommends U.S. responses to the new Russian policies. We welcome your comments on this and future Policy Briefs in the series, and hope to hear from you regarding the subjects you would like addressed by our series. While the opinions and policy prescriptions in the Briefs are solely those of the authors, we hope they will spur discussion and the optimization of policy in and toward the Caspian Region. Sincerely, Brenda Shaffer Research Director Caspian Studies Program Harvard University Listed with AZER.com: 11/28/2000 AI Home | Magazine Choice | Topics | Store | Contact us From Azerbaijan International © Azerbaijan International 2000. All rights reserved.