Russia, Caspian Sea and the International System: Strategic transition

Applying Roseau’s theory، this article seeks to assess Russian policy toward Caspian Sea. The central question of this article is which factor among deferent effective ones has had the most influence on the Russian policy toward Caspian Sea. The presumption is Russian approach toward Caspian Sea is Strategic one that the country tries to use is to come to froth its regional and international aims. The central hypothesis of the paper is international system factor is the most effective one in Russian regional policy toward Caspian Sea. Given that Russian foreign policy has faced a Strategic transition which accounts for a transition from passive policy to active economic policy and from it to an active military and security policy.