Russia consists of four geographic regions and controls much of Eastern Europe's natural gas distribution through Gazprom. There are wealthy Russians able to escape energy issues and those deceived by Moscow's schemes. Moscow makes up a large portion of Russia's economy and billionaires. Kazakhstan profits from oil and gas pipelines crossing its territory, pursuing a "multivector strategy" of relationships to avoid over-reliance on Russia. Mexico saw foreign investment increase after NAFTA but marginalized farmers protested, and its economy remains divided into northern, central, capital, and southern regions. Iran transitioned after the 1979 revolution from Persia to its current Islamic state, but still receives some international aid despite political instability limiting its development.

1. The Second WorldParagKhannaBy Alexa Bouquet

2. The Russian Devolution “Russia is the world largest conundrum” (Khanna 10).

3. Russia consists of four units Slavic, European Russia, Caucasian Russia, Ural and Siberian Russia, and Pacific Russia.

4. The United States, Europe, and china all don’t want Russia to be strong because of its size

5. In 2000 Gazprom was $10 billion and in 2006 it had jumped drastically to almost $300 billion

6. Gazprom controls the natural gas distribution throughout Eastern EuropeThe Russian Devolution Cont. There are two groups in Russia those wealthy enough to escape energy extortion and by Moscow and the people who got fooled by Russia’s plots

7. Gazprom makes up Russia’s foreign policy

8. Moscow is one of the world’s most expensive cities

9. Three quarters of Russia’s economy comes from Moscow

10. Moscow has more billionaires that New York

11. Russia will not exist for long if Russia’s energy isn’t used to keep them aliveKazakhstan: “Happiness Is Multiple Pipelines” Kazakhstan’s profit and political ties come from their control over oil and gas pipelines

12. When you combine the oil reserves of the Caspian Sea it is estimated that there is over two hundred billion barrels

13. This is the oil source for both the West and the East

14. Kazakhstan is the world largest city that is completely shut in

15. For many years Kazakhs have thought of their geography as being cursed

16. Kazakhs have know discovered their geography as a blessing

17. Kazakhstan has ties with all sides also know as a “multivector” strategy

18. New pipelines represent paired friendships

19. For many years Russia has thought of itself as Kazakhstan’s protector

20. Because Kazakhstan is so wealthy it cannot be bribed

21. Kazakhstan’s largest city is Tien Shan Mountain

22. The Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has a guarded building which is like a second Chinese Embassy

23. In this building energy deals are made withKazakhstan and prepared for years before sharing with the public Mexico:The Umbilical CordThe North American Free Trade, also knows as the NAFTA, was supposed to launch Mexico into the first world

24. On January 1, 1994 the EZLN began a revolt to draw attention to the condition of marginalized farmers

25. By joining the NAFTA Mexico forgo there opportunity to become an independent Latin America

26. Foreign investment in Mexico has almost quadrupled since the NAFTA launch in 1994

27. There are 4 Mexicos 1. a northern region 2. central Mexico 3. the country’s capital 4. “New Maya” region of Yucatan

28. Iran:Virtues and Vices Iran is not the same as Persia

29. Persia was referred to as “Farsistan” on European maps of the eighteenth century

30. Many obstacles came about between Russia and the west after The red army’s activity with Iran during World War II

31. In 1979 the only major religious revolution occurred

32. Iran compared itself to Germany at times

33. “Iran still received World Bank loans, however insignificantly, for sewage, health care, emergency earthquake relief, and water supply and last management, showing how difficult it is to complete the final ascent into the first world without political stability” (Khanna 228).Picture Sourceshttp://thebreakthrough.org/blog/2008/05/02/russia%20map.gif (Russia map)http://www.sletoh.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/moscow.jpg (Moscow)http://www.kazembassy.hu/images/images/KazakhstanF.gif (Kazakhstan)http://www.topnews.in/files/Mexico25.gif(Mexico)http://www.mideastweb.org/iran-map.gif(Iran)