The Caspian region contains the largest untapped oil and natural gas reserves in the world.

The New Great Game is the result of the author's on-the-ground research. It provides a revealing and timely analysis of the U.S. confrontation - in their efforts to reduce dependence on OPEC - with China, Russia, India, Iran, and Pakistan, over control of these vast energy resources.

This confrontation could take on uncontrollable and explosive dimensions, especially when considering the religious conflicts.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]